International Names starting with “R”
International first names – names from all over the world with sound and origin.
International first names bring cosmopolitan flair and a special sound to your child's name. At Nameberry you'll find first names from all over the world – from Nordic and Celtic to Italian, Spanish and French, Arabic, Turkish and Japanese. Browse by country and origin, discover meaning and popularity and get inspired by names that work across borders. Whether you're a multilingual family or simply have wanderlust: here you'll find the right international first name that sounds good anywhere in the world.
Popular first names starting with “R”
International Names starting with “R”
| Name | m/f/u | Origin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rudyard | m | English | The name Rudyard finds its roots in the Old Irish word ruadh, which means 'red', as wel… |
| Rue | f | Greek | The name Rue, originally from Greek, literally means 'the rue plant' |
| Ruf | m | Russian | The name has its roots in Russian |
| Rufeida | f | Arabic | The name Rufeida has Arabic roots, but the exact composition and meaning have not been … |
| Rufeine | f | Latin | The name Rufeine, a female variant of Rufin and Rufus, derives from the Latin word 'ruf… |
| Rufin | m | Latin | Rufin is a derivative of the name Rufus and means 'the red-haired one' or 'the red' |
| Rufina | f | Latin | Rufina refers to a girl and traces back to Latin and Roman origins |
| Rufino | m | Latin | Rufino is a male first name meaning 'the Red' or 'the Red-haired' |
| Rufinus | m | Latin | The name Rufinus is a boy's name of Latin and Roman origin, carrying the meaning 'the r… |
| Rufrina | f | Latin | The name Rufrina has its roots in Latin, derived from the word 'rufus', which means 're… |
| Rufus | m | Latin | The name Rufus is a male first name that has its roots in Latin and Roman culture |
| Rufus-Alexander | m | Rufus-Alexander is a double name combining Rufus ("the red one") and Alexander ("the pr… | |
| Rugile | f | Rugile represents a Lithuanian derivation of Rachel, which in turn comes from the bibli… | |
| Ruhama | f | Hebrew | Ruhama is an alternative spelling of the biblical Hebrew name Ruhamah (רֻחָמָה) |
| Ruhan | m | Celtic | Ruhan, as a male first name, is a variation of Ruan |
| Ruhi | f | Arabic | Ruhi is a female first name that comes from Sanskrit |
| Ruhollah | m | Arabic | Ruhollah is a boy's name of Arabic origin |
| Ruhsar | f | Turkish | Ruhsar is a girl's name of Turkish origin |
| Ruia | f | Chinese | Ruia is a feminine first name with roots in Japanese and Chinese |
| Rujan | m | The first name Rujan originates from the South Slavic language area | |
| Ruka | f | Japanese | The name Ruka, which is used for females and occasionally for males, means 'splendid je… |
| Rukaia | m | Celtic | Currently, there is no information available about the meaning of the name Rukaia |
| Rukan | f | Arabic | Rukan is a female first name of Arabic origin |
| Ruken | f | Turkish | Ruken, a female first name of Kurdish origin, is composed of the words rû for "face" an… |
| Rukhsar | f | Arabic | The name Rukhsar has its roots in Persian and is used for girls |
| Ruki | m | Japanese | The name Ruki has Japanese roots and can be interpreted as 'the jewel of hope' or 'the … |
| Rukia | f | Arabic | Rukia (روكيا) is a derived form of the Arabic name Ruqayya (رقيّة) |
| Rukiah | f | Arabic | The name has its roots in Arabic |
| Rukije | f | Arabic | Rukije is considered the Albanian form of Ruqayya (رقيّة) |
| Rukiye | f | Arabic | The name Rukiye is the Turkish form of the Arabic name Ruqayya (رقيّة) and can be trans… |
| Rukmini | f | Indian | Rukmini (रुक्मिणी) is an Indian girl's name whose meaning in English is 'the Golden' an… |
| Rula | f | Arabic | The girl's name Rula (رولا) is likely derived from Arabic and has connections to a hist… |
| Rulan | m | Russian | Rulan is a boy's name that can be seen as a variant of Ruslan, which is a variant of Aslan |
| Rûmaf | f | The name Rûmaf originates from the Kurdish language and is composed of the words 'Rû' m… | |
| Rumela | f | Slavic | "red-cheeked" also comes from South Slavic usage |
| Rumen | m | The first name Rumen originates from Bulgaria and Macedonia and means 'the rosy-cheeked… | |
| Rumena | f | comes from 'rumena' (Old South Slavic) and means red-cheeked Rumen (male) - Rumena (fem… | |
| Rumer | f | English | The name Rumer is a feminine first name that has its roots in the English-speaking world |
| Rumer-Marcia | f | Spanish | Rumer-Marcia is a double name combining Rumer ("the famous one") and Marcia ("the dedic… |
| Rumet | m | The boy's name Rumet has its roots in the Kurdish language, but no specific information… | |
| Rümeysa | f | Arabic | The first name Rümeysa has Arabic origins and carries the meaning 'the brightest star i… |
| Rumina | f | Latin | The name Rumina is a Bulgarian derivative of Rumena and carries the meaning 'the rosy o… |
| Rumo | m | Rumo is a South Slavic first name for boys and metaphorically means 'the red-cheeked one' | |
| Rumyana | f | Rumyana is a feminine form considered a Bulgarian derivative of Rumena and has its orig… | |
| Runa | f | Danish | The name Runa is a diminutive for names that begin or end with 'run', such as Runhild a… |
| Runcen | m | Slavic | "Runtschen" comes from Old South Slavic and is a short form of Okruncen, which means 'C… |
| Rune | m | Scandinavian | Rune is a Scandinavian short form derived from names that begin with 'run' |
| Runer | m | The name Runer has its roots in the Old Norse language and is made up of the elements f… | |
| Rungnapa | f | The name Rungnapa has Thai roots and is also written as Rungnapha (รุ่งนภา) | |
| Ruoyu | m | Chinese | Ruoyu is a Chinese first name that is suitable for both genders |
| Rupa | f | Indian | Rupa is a female first name of Indian origin |
| Rupak | m | The name Rupak has its roots in the Kurdish language | |
| Rupathi | f | Indian | Rupathi is a rare Indian girl's name |
| Rupert-George | m | Rupert-George is a double name combining Rupert ("the glory shining") and George ("the … | |
| Ruphus | m | Latin | Ruphus is a masculine name form that derives from Rufus and Rufinus and means 'the Red'… |
| Rupin | m | Indian | The name Rupin is derived from Rupinder, meaning 'the greatest beauty.' The origin of t… |
| Rupinder | f | Sanskrit | The name Rupinder (ਰੁਪਿੰਦਰ) refers to both female and male bearers and translates into … |
| Ruqaya | f | Arabic | Ruqaya is an alternative spelling of the Arabic first name Ruqayya (رقيّة) |
| Ruqayyah | f | Arabic | Ruqayyah is a variant of the Arabic name Ruqayya (رقيّة) |
| Ruri | f | Japanese | The name Ruri, which originates from Japanese, translates to 'lapis lazuli' and refers … |
| Rusa | f | Latin | The name Rusa (Rûsa) is considered a Greenlandic form of Rosa and carries the meaning '… |
| Rusalka | f | The name Rusalka comes from the Czech language and is rooted in Slavic mythology | |
| Rusanka | f | Could be interpreted as a diminutive form of 'Ruska' | |
| Rusella | f | Origin unclear | |
| Rüsen | m | Turkish | Rüsen (Rüşen) is a gender-neutral first name derived from the Turkish form of Roshan |
| Rusha | f | Rusha is a girl's name of Kurdish origin that directly translates to 'the one with the … | |
| Rushan | m | Russian | Rushan is a Tatar variant of the name Roshan and carries the meaning 'the Bright' as we… |
| Rusheek | m | Is that the little Russian? | |
| Rushen | f | The name Rushen has Kurdish roots and is made up of the words 'Ru' for face and 'Shen' … | |
| Rushna | f | Rushna is a variant of the name Raushan, which traces back to Roshan | |
| Rusi | m | Greek | Rusi, a boy's name, is a Finnish abbreviation of Ambros, which originates from Ambrosiu… |
| Ruska | f | Persian | Ruska (რუსკა) is a diminutive of the Georgian girl's name Rusudan |
| Ruslan | m | The first name Ruslan originates from Tatar and is closely related to the Turkish-Tatar… | |
| Ruslana | f | Russian | The designation Ruslana represents the feminine variant of Ruslan and has its roots in … |
| Russ | m | English | Russ is an English short form of the name Russell |
| Russalka | f | Russalka is a feminine variant of the Slavic Rusalka | |
| Russel | m | French | Russel is a boy's name that traces back to Old French origins |
| Russell | m | French | Russell is a boy's first name that originally comes from the Old French region and is a… |
| Rustam | m | Rustam is a Persian-Iranian name for boys, derived from the Middle Persian Rotastahm an… | |
| Ruste | m | Ruste (alternatively Rustė) is a masculine first name that means 'the smoldering one' a… | |
| Rüstem | m | Turkish | Rüstem is the Turkish form of the Persian name Rostam (رستم), which may trace its origi… |
| Rustina | f | Origin is unknown | |
| Rüstü | m | Arabic | The boy's name Rüstü (Rüştü) comes from Arabic-Turkish and metaphorically means 'the ri… |
| Rusty | m | English | Rusty is a masculine name that is occasionally also used for females and originated fro… |
| Rut | f | Rut, a female first name, represents a variant of the biblical Ruth | |
| Ruta | f | Polish | The girl's name Ruta is regarded as a Polish form of Ruth |
| Rutchell | f | The name Rutchell has an unclear origin, and so far there are no known word combination… | |
| Ruth | f | Hebrew | The name Ruth has biblical roots and is often associated with the meanings 'the Satisfi… |
| Ruth-Angela | f | Ruth-Angela is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Angela ("the mes… | |
| Ruth-Bärbel | f | Hebrew | Ruth-Bärbel is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Bärbel ("the for… |
| Ruth-Carla | f | Currently, there are no details about the meaning | |
| Ruth-Carola | f | There is currently no information about the meaning | |
| Ruth-Ellen | f | Ruth-Ellen is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Ellen ("the sunli… | |
| Ruth-Erika | f | Danish | Ruth-Erika is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Erika ("the sole … |
| Ruth-Freya | f | Hebrew | Ruth-Freya is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Freya ("the noble… |
| Ruth-Gerda | f | Unfortunately, there is currently no information available regarding the meaning of the… | |
| Ruth-Gisela | f | Ruth-Gisela is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Gisela ("the you… | |
| Ruth-Helga | f | Ruth-Helga is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Helga ("the holy … | |
| Ruth-Hilde | f | Currently, there are no details available regarding the meaning | |
| Ruth-Ilse | f | Ruth-Ilse is a double name combining Ruth ("the satisfying one") and Ilse ("God is full… |