Girl names that start with R
These 173 R girl names run from Rachel to Ryoko, each with its meaning and origin. The most popular in the US in 2025 were Riley, Ruby and Rose.
Raisel
Little rose (Yiddish)
GirlHebrew
Rosabel
Beautiful rose (Latin). No. 7,426 in the US in 2025, 15 babies.
GirlEnglish
Roser
Rosary (Latin)
GirlSpanish
Rayhana
Basil (Arabic). No. 7,414 in the US in 2025, 15 babies.
GirlArabic
Rina
Joy, joyful song (Hebrew). No. 2,319 in the US in 2025, 79 babies.
GirlHebrew
From a surname meaning rye clearing (Old English). No. 48 in the US in 2025, 6,107 babies. Given to both: 73% girls.
UnisexEnglish
Rayyan
Watered, luxuriant (Arabic). No. 1,010 in the US in 2025, 232 babies.
UnisexArabic
Rozaliya
Rose (Latin)
GirlRussian
Red king (Irish Gaelic). No. 199 in the US in 2025, 3,100 babies. Given to both: 43% girls.
UnisexIrishRising
Ripley
Thicket clearing (Old English). No. 1,032 in the US in 2025, 399 babies. Given to both: 61% girls.
UnisexEnglishRising
Revati
Prosperous (Sanskrit)
GirlIndian
Most popular girl names starting with R in 2025
Ranked by the number of US babies given each name. Each spelling is counted on its own.
| US rank | Name | Babies | 10-year trend | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #48 | Riley | 4,441 | Steady | from a surname meaning rye clearing |
| #64 | Ruby | 3,554 | Steady | red gemstone |
| #114 | Rose | 2,386 | Steady | fragrant garden flower |
| #116 | Raelynn | 2,326 | Steady | modern blend of Rae and the name suffix lyn |
| #137 | Rylee | 2,118 | Steady | variant of Riley, from a surname meaning rye clearing |
| #145 | Remi | 2,023 | Rising | English form of Rémi, oarsman, rower |
| #171 | Rosalie | 1,797 | Steady | rose |
| #173 | Ruth | 1,781 | Rising | friend |
| #192 | Reese | 1,631 | Steady | ardor, enthusiasm |
| #220 | River | 1,401 | Steady | flowing river |
| #230 | Rory | 1,332 | Rising | red king |
| #248 | Reagan | 1,244 | Falling | little king |
| #249 | Rowan | 1,240 | Steady | little red one |
| #250 | Rachel | 1,225 | Steady | ewe, female sheep |
| #251 | Rosemary | 1,222 | Rising | dew of the sea |
| #283 | Rosie | 1,088 | Rising | fragrant garden flower |
| #344 | Ryleigh | 891 | Steady | – |
| #350 | Rebecca | 872 | Steady | – |
| #369 | Raya | 831 | Steady | – |
| #395 | Regina | 786 | Steady | queen |
| #404 | Raven | 771 | Steady | black bird |
| #452 | Reign | 682 | Steady | – |
| #478 | Rylie | 644 | Steady | – |
| #481 | Renata | 635 | Steady | born again |
| #502 | Raelyn | 592 | Steady | – |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 2025. Trend compares the rank with ten years earlier.
R names by the numbers
How many US babies get a name starting with R, counted from Social Security records of names given to at least 5 babies.
Girls
- Share of girls, 2025
- 4.4%
- Place among 26 letters
- 8th
- Different R names
- 872
- In the top 1,000
- 51
Share of girls with an R name: 4.1% in 1950, 3.1% in 2000, and 4.4% in 2025.
R girl names used in many cultures
Names our database lists in the most languages and countries, easy to spell and say in several of them.
- Reginaqueen (Latin)
- Ritaa pearl (Greek)
- Rosarose flower (Latin)
- Ricardabrave ruler (Germanic)
- Robertabright fame (Germanic)
- Rosalierose (Latin)
- Rachelewe, female sheep (Hebrew)
- Rioriver (Spanish)
- Roryred king (Irish Gaelic)
- Roxanabright, shining (Persian)
- Radegundcounsel and war (Germanic)
- RafaelaGod heals (Hebrew)
- Ramonacounsel protector (Germanic)
- Raquelewe, female sheep (Hebrew)
- Reaganlittle king (Irish Gaelic)
- Reeseardor, enthusiasm (Welsh)
- Reginequeen (Latin)
- Remyoarsman, rower (Latin)
Where these names come from
- Latin: 38
- Hebrew: 22
- Germanic: 18
- Arabic: 14
- Japanese: 13
- Sanskrit: 10
- Persian: 9
- Old Norse: 7
All 173 girl names that start with R
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rachel | ewe, female sheep | Hebrew | Girl |
| Radegund | counsel and war | Germanic | Girl |
| Radha | success, prosperity | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Radosława | happy glory | Slavic | Girl |
| Raelynn | modern blend of Rae and the name suffix lyn | English | Girl |
| Rafaela | God heals | Hebrew | Girl |
| Raffaella | God heals | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ragaa | hope | Arabic | Girl |
| Raghad | prosperity, comfort | Arabic | Girl |
| Raghnaid | counsel, battle | Old Norse | Girl |
| Ragna | counsel of the gods | Old Norse | Girl |
| Ragnheid | bright counsel | Old Norse | Girl |
| Ragnhild | counsel and battle | Old Norse | Girl |
| Rahab | spacious | Hebrew | Girl |
| Rahma | mercy, compassion | Arabic | Girl |
| Ráichéal | ewe | Hebrew | Girl |
| Raimonda | counsel and protection | Germanic | Girl |
| Raimunda | counsel protector | Germanic | Girl |
| Rain | rain | Old English | Unisex |
| Raisel | little rose | Yiddish | Girl |
| Raja | hope | Arabic | Girl |
| Rajani | night, darkness | Sanskrit | Unisex |
| Rajkumari | princess, the king's daughter | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Rakefet | cyclamen | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ramona | counsel protector | Germanic | Girl |
| Ran | orchid | Japanese | Girl |
| Rana | to gaze, look intently | Arabic | Girl |
| Randa | scented tree | Arabic | Girl |
| Randi | worthy of admiration | Latin | Girl |
| Rani | queen | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Raonaid | counsel, battle | Old Norse | Girl |
| Raphaela | God heals | Hebrew | Girl |
| Raphaëlle | God heals | Hebrew | Girl |
| Raquel | ewe, female sheep | Hebrew | Girl |
| Rasha | young gazelle | Arabic | Girl |
| Rashmi | ray of sunlight | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Rathnait | grace, prosperity | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Ratri | night | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Raven | black bird | Old English | Unisex |
| Raven | the glossy black bird | Old English | Girl |
| Rawda | meadow, garden | Arabic | Girl |
| Rayén | flower | Mapudungun | Girl |
| Rayhana | basil | Arabic | Girl |
| Raymonde | counsel protector | Germanic | Girl |
| Rayyan | watered, luxuriant | Arabic | Unisex |
| Raz | secret | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Raziela | my secret is God | Hebrew | Girl |
| Reagan | little king | Irish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Reem | white gazelle | Arabic | Girl |
| Reese | ardor, enthusiasm | Welsh | Unisex |
| Reese | enthusiasm, ardor | Welsh | Girl |
| Refugio | refuge | Latin | Unisex |
| Regina | queen | Latin | Girl |
| Regine | queen | Latin | Girl |
| Regla | rule | Latin | Girl |
| Regula | rule | Latin | Girl |
| Reham | fine rain, drizzle | Arabic | Girl |
| Rehema | mercy, compassion | Swahili | Girl |
| Rei | tinkling jade (depends on characters) | Japanese | Unisex |
| Reiko | tinkling jade child; lovely child (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Reina | queen | Spanish | Girl |
| Reine | queen | French | Girl |
| Reinhild | counsel and battle | Germanic | Girl |
| Rekha | line, streak | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Remedios | remedies | Latin | Girl |
| Remi | English form of Rémi, oarsman, rower | Latin | Girl |
| Remy | oarsman, rower | Latin | Unisex |
| Ren | lotus; love (depends on characters) | Japanese | Unisex |
| Renata | born again | Latin | Girl |
| Renate | born again | Latin | Girl |
| Rene | reborn | Latin | Unisex |
| Renée | born again | Latin | Girl |
| Reut | friendship | Hebrew | Girl |
| Revati | prosperous | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Revital | saturated with dew | Hebrew | Girl |
| Rhian | maiden, young woman | Welsh | Girl |
| Rhiannon | great queen | Welsh | Girl |
| Rhoda | rose | Greek | Girl |
| Rhosyn | rose | Welsh | Girl |
| Ricarda | brave ruler | Germanic | Girl |
| Ridley | reed clearing | Old English | Unisex |
| Rie | reason and blessing | Japanese | Girl |
| Rika | pear blossom | Japanese | Girl |
| Rike | ruler | Germanic | Girl |
| Riko | jasmine child (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Riley | from a surname meaning rye clearing | Old English | Unisex |
| Rim | white antelope | Arabic | Girl |
| Rin | dignified; bell (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Rina | joy, joyful song | Hebrew | Girl |
| Rinat | joy, singing | Hebrew | Girl |
| Rinka | dignified flower (depends on characters) | Japanese | Girl |
| Rio | river | Spanish | Unisex |
| Ríona | queenly one | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Ripley | thicket clearing | Old English | Unisex |
| Rita | a pearl | Greek | Girl |
| Ritsu | law, order (depends on kanji) | Japanese | Unisex |
| Ritu | season, period | Sanskrit | Girl |
| River | flowing river | English | Unisex |
| Rizpah | coal, hot stone | Hebrew | Girl |
| Roberta | bright fame | Germanic | Girl |
| Robin | bright fame | Germanic | Unisex |
| Robina | bright fame | Germanic | Girl |
| Rocío | morning dew | Spanish | Girl |
| Rodina | famous ruler | Germanic | Girl |
| Rohini | ascending, the star Aldebaran | Sanskrit | Girl |
| Róise | rose | Latin | Girl |
| Róisín | little rose | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Roksana | bright, shining | Persian | Girl |
| Rom | height | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Romane | Roman, from Rome | Latin | Girl |
| Romi | my height, my exaltation | Hebrew | Girl |
| Romy | German pet form of Rosemarie | Germanic | Girl |
| Ronalda | counsel ruler | Old Norse | Girl |
| Ronit | song, joy | Hebrew | Girl |
| Roos | rose flower | Latin | Girl |
| Rory | red king | Irish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Rosa | rose flower | Latin | Girl |
| Rosa María | rose plus Mary | Latin and Hebrew | Girl |
| Rosabel | beautiful rose | Latin | Girl |
| Rosalba | white rose | Latin | Girl |
| Rosalia | rose | Latin | Girl |
| Rosalía | rose garland festival | Latin | Girl |
| Rosalie | rose | Latin | Girl |
| Rosalinda | horse and gentle, later read as pretty rose | Germanic | Girl |
| Rosamund | horse protection | Germanic | Girl |
| Rosamunde | horse protection | Germanic | Girl |
| Rosana | rose and grace | Latin and Hebrew | Girl |
| Rosângela | rose and angel | Latin and Greek | Girl |
| Rosanna | rose and grace | Latin | Girl |
| Rosanne | rose and grace | Latin | Girl |
| Rosaria | rosary | Latin | Girl |
| Rosario | rosary | Latin | Girl |
| Rose | fragrant garden flower | Latin | Girl |
| Rosemary | dew of the sea | Latin | Girl |
| Roser | rosary | Latin | Girl |
| Rosetta | little rose | Latin | Girl |
| Roshan | light, bright | Persian | Unisex |
| Roshanak | bright, shining | Persian | Girl |
| Roshanara | light and adornment | Persian | Girl |
| Rosheen | little rose | Irish Gaelic | Girl |
| Roshni | light, brightness | Hindi | Girl |
| Rosi | rose | Latin | Girl |
| Rosie | fragrant garden flower | Latin | Girl |
| Rosita | little rose | Latin | Girl |
| Rossella | little red one | Italian | Girl |
| Rostislava | growing glory | Slavic | Girl |
| Roswitha | fame and strength | Germanic | Girl |
| Rotem | a desert broom plant | Hebrew | Unisex |
| Rowan | little red one | Irish Gaelic | Unisex |
| Roxana | bright, shining | Persian | Girl |
| Roxanne | bright, shining | Persian | Girl |
| Roxie | bright, shining | Persian | Girl |
| Roya | dream, vision | Persian | Girl |
| Róża | rose | Latin | Girl |
| Rozaliya | rose | Latin | Girl |
| Rozenn | rose | Breton | Girl |
| Ruba | hill | Arabic | Girl |
| Rubí | ruby | Latin | Girl |
| Ruby | red gemstone | Latin | Girl |
| Rudabeh | shining child | Persian | Girl |
| Rudo | love | Shona | Unisex |
| Rudolfine | famous wolf | Germanic | Girl |
| Rufaro | happiness | Shona | Girl |
| Rufina | red-haired | Latin | Girl |
| Rui | lapis and life (depends on characters) | Japanese | Unisex |
| Rumi | lasting beauty | Japanese | Girl |
| Runa | secret lore | Old Norse | Girl |
| Rupinder | greatest beauty | Punjabi | Unisex |
| Rutendo | thankfulness | Shona | Unisex |
| Ruth | friend | Hebrew | Girl |
| Ruthie | friend | Hebrew | Girl |
| Rylee | variant of Riley, from a surname meaning rye clearing | Old English | Girl |
| Ryoko | cool child | Japanese | Girl |
Frequently asked questions
What are the most popular girl names that start with R?
The most popular girl names starting with R in the US are Riley (#48), Ruby (#64), Rose (#114), Raelynn (#116), Rylee (#137), according to US Social Security Administration data for 2025.
How many girl names start with R?
In 2025, 872 different girl names starting with R were given to at least 5 US babies each, and 51 of them were in the top 1,000. This page lists 173 with their meaning and origin.
How common are girl names that start with R?
4.4% of US girls born in 2025 have a name starting with R, making it the 8th most common first letter. In 1950 it was 4.1%.
Where do girl names starting with R come from?
The most common origins on this list are Latin (38), Hebrew (22), Germanic (18).