From Ryker to Royce to Rachel, there are some serious options when it comes to finding the perfect baby name that starts with the letter R. Here’s an extensive list of options to get your wheels turning.
- Raekwon
- Rashaun
- Ryu — Ryu comes from a Japanese word spelled the same. It has an image that accompanies it that is part of the Japanese Kanji, making it deeply cultural.
- Renzo — Renzo has been intermittently popular in European countries. For example, Renzo was the 454th most popular name for French boys in 1924 and the 390th most popular name for French boys in 1939. Renzo was also among the top 500 baby names for boys born in the Netherlands from 2008-2013.
- Ronny
- Renae — Renae gives a sense of modernity to Renee. It is just over a top 6,500 option, while Renee is a top 2,000 baby name.
- Ranger
- Ryne
- Rhodes — Rhodes became popular in the celebrity world in 2020. Emma Roberts gave her son this baby name.
- Ryanne
- Ramiyah
- Raelee
- Rilyn — Rilyn may not be a very common name, but its inspiration, Riley, has been making its way up the list of the top 1,000 baby names at rapid speed. It first ranked for girls in 1990 at number 827. By 2002, it was in the top 10, and by 2020, it ranked at number 33.
- Riverlyn
- Robert — Robert is a regal name as it has been used by Robert the Bruce of Scotland, two other kings over Scotland, two Dukes in Normandy, two kings over France, and more.
- Rohit
- Randolph
- Reyli
- Rami — Rami is a traditional name that is on the rise as a popular given name. According to the Social Security Administration index, a total of 123 baby boys received the name Rami at birth in 2020. Some experts attribute this occurrence to the fame and influence of actor Rami Said Malek during the late 2010s.
- Rockwell
- Ren
- Ridley
- Riana — Riana as a given name is of Welsh and Irish origin where it derives from the name Rhiannon. Rhiannon is a Celtic goddess of fertility, the moon, night, death, and horses.
- Romy — Romy has ranked among the top 100 names for girls born in France since 2015. It was also one of the top 10 baby names for girls born in French-speaking Quebec in 2020.
- Rivky
- Rebel
- Rosaleigh
- Rayanna — Rayanna as a given name has never been in the top 1000 baby names in the US. However, because it is a combination of two well-known names it does not have a unique or strange sound to it.
- Rachel — Rachel, as a name, dates back to the Middle Ages and was a common name amongst the Jewish people. It wasn't until the Protestant Reformation that Rachel started to be used as a Christian name throughout the English-speaking world.
- Royalty
- Ruby — Ruby is a name that has appeared in the title of numerous popular songs. They include "Ruby Tuesday" by the Rolling Stones, "Ruby Don't Take Your Love to Town" by Kenny Rodgers and "Ruby" by Ray Charles.
- Ryatt
- Riggs — Riggs as a given name is only recently popular, first appearing in the top 1000 baby names list in 2020. However, popular actor Mel Gibson played a character named Martin Riggs in the “Lethal Weapon” film series in the 1980s.
- Racheal
- Richard — Richard wasn't just a top 1,000 baby name through the years. It's ranked as high as number five in 1930 and stayed there until 1947. As a matter of fact, it was a top 100 baby name until 2006.
- Ravyn
- Raylen
- Rudra — Rudra was the god of terror, but he was also part of Vayu. According to the Hindu religion, Rudra oversaw the hunt and storms.
- Ransom
- Raniya — Raniya is an Arabic name derived from a term in the Quran. The term is “ranā ilayhi” and literally translates to “as long as looking at the person with a stillness of a blink or wink”. The term implies that the object being admired is entrancing.
- Rebecca — Rebecca has had two nicknames that have been popular over the years. Though Becky was originally the more popular, Becca is now much more popular in modern times.
- Rasheed
- Rayshawn — Rayshawn Jenkins may be one of the most notable people with the name. The NFL safety plays for the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jenkins was drafted by the Los Angels Chargers in 2017, and he played college ball at the University of Miami.
- Rae — Rae as a given name is a common diminutive for many different names, including Rachel, Raquel, Raymond, and Rayner.
- Ripley — Ripley is a surname dating back to 15th century mayors of Yorkshire at Ripley. It was a common family name among people who immigrated to the United States from England, Scotland, and Ireland during the 1800s and 1900s.
- Rishaan — Rishaan not only means "good" or "strong", it can also mean "Lord Shiva!"
- Roman — Roman has been a popular baby name for A-list celebrities over the last couple of decades. Actresses Debra Messing, Cate Blanchett, Holly Robinson Peete and Molly Ringwald all have sons with the name.
- Raizy
- Riley — Riley is the most popular name for girls out of all of those that begin with the letter R.
- Riaan
And of course, if you'd like to discover more gender-specific names, you can check out baby boy names that start with R and baby girl names that start with R.