300 Baby Girl Names That Start With R

R names for girls can feel romantic, strong, playful, or wonderfully unexpected. You may already have favorites like Ruby, Riley, and Rose in mind, but the letter also offers plenty of less familiar choices.

Each name includes a meaning or origin, giving you more context as you narrow down your favorites.

Girl Names That Start With R

The list is grouped by style, and the names within each section appear alphabetically so you can compare options more easily.

10 Popular Girl Names That Start With R

According to 2025 data from the Social Security Administration, these 10 R girl names ranked in the U.S. top 1,000. They are listed alphabetically, not by rank.¹

1. Raelynn — In English, this name means “beam of light.”

2. Reagan — An Irish name meaning “little king.”

3. Reese — Welsh for “ardor.”

4. Remi — This name means “oarsman” in French.

5. Riley — English for “rye clearing” and Irish for “courageous.”

6. River — This name means “flowing body of water” in English.

7. Rosalie — This name means “rose” in French.

8. Rose — Latin for “a flower.”

9. Ruby — A Latin name meaning “deep red precious stone.”

10. Ruth — In Hebrew, this name means “compassionate friend.”

10 Familiar Girl Names That Start With R

1. Raven — In English, this name means “dark-haired” or “wise.”

2. Raya — This name means “friend” in Hebrew.

3. Rebecca — In Hebrew, this name means “to tie.”

4. Regina — A Latin name meaning “queen.”

5. Ren — Japanese for “water lily” or “lotus.”

6. Rochelle — French for “little rock.”

7. Rory — An Irish name meaning “red king.”

8. Rosie — This name means “rose” in English.

9. Rowan — Scottish for “rowan tree” and Irish for “little redhead.”

10. Rylee — An English name meaning “rye clearing.”

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1. Rae — English for “ewe.”

2. Raelene — This name means “ewe” in Hebrew and “grace” in Gaelic.

3. Raine — In French, this name means “queen.”

4. Rayen — This name means “flower” in Mapuche.

5. Rayhana — An Arabic name meaning “basil.”

6. Realtin — An Irish name meaning “little star.”

7. Reinette — French for “little queen.”

8. Ressie — Greek for “harvester.”

9. Rie — This name means “value” or “blessing” in Japanese.

10. Rika — Japanese for “beautiful village” or “peaceful ruler.”

11. Rini — Japanese for “little bunny.”

12. Rinko — This name is Japanese for “gem child.”

13. Riona — An Irish name meaning “queenly.”

14. Rissa — In Greek, this name means “from the sea.”

15. Romy — This name means “dew of the sea” in Latin.

16. Ronnie — Latin for “she who brings victory.”

17. Rosamel — French and Spanish for “rose and honey.”

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18. Rowe — A German name meaning “roe deer.”

19. Roxie — A Persian name meaning “dawn.”

20. Rubia — In English and Latin, this name means “red gemstone.”

21. Rudy — This name means “famous wolf” in German.

22. Rue — English for “herb” or “regret.”

23. Ryelle — Old English for “rye field.”

24. Ryla — An Irish name meaning “little king.”

25. Rym — An Arabic name meaning “white gazelle.”

21 Pretty Girl Names That Start With R

1. Radojka — Slavic for “happy” or “willing.”

2. Rainbow — This is an English name for the colors of the spectrum formed by the refraction and reflection of the sun.

3. Ramadevi — This name means “lovely woman” in Hindi.

4. Ran — Hebrew for “my song” or “my joy.”

5. Rapunzel — This name means “rampion” or “lamb’s lettuce” in German.

6. Rasma — Latvian for “fruitfulness.”

7. Rauha — This name means “peace” in Finnish.

8. Rehnuma — In Hindi, this name means “one who guides you.”

9. Reidin — An Irish name meaning “pearl.”

10. Reiko — Japanese for “pretty child.”

11. Renata — Latin for “reborn.”

12. Renesmee — This name means “reborn” and “beloved” in French.

13. Rhonwen — In Welsh, this name means “slender” or “fair.”

14. Rhosyn — The meaning of this name is “rose” in Welsh.

15. Roisin — This Irish name means “little rose.”

16. Romelia — Hebrew for “God’s beloved one.”

17. Ronnette — An English name meaning “strong counsel.”

18. Rosa — This name means “rose” in Spanish and Latin.

19. Rosaura — Spanish for “golden rose.”

20. Rosella — This name means “rose” in Latin and French.

21. Rozuko — A Japanese name meaning “rose child.”

25 Modern Girl Names That Start With R

1. Raddix — This name means “root” in Latin.

2. Raleigh — An English name meaning “meadow of deer.”

3. Ramsey — English for “low-lying land.”

4. Reason — This is an English name meaning a statement offered in justification.

5. Rebel — This is an English name for a defiant person.

6. Reign — In English, this name means “rule.”

7. Remington — English for “place on a riverbank.”

8. Renley — This name means “clearing” or “meadow” in English.

9. Revel — This English name means “rejoice.”

10. Rhythm — English for “repeated pattern.”

11. Richlynn — German for “powerful leader” and Welsh for “lake.”

12. Ridley — An English name meaning “cleared wood.”

13. Rihanna — Arabic for “sweet basil.”

14. Rio — Spanish for “river” and Japanese for “place of the cherry blossoms.”

15. Ripley — This name means “strip of clearing in the woods” in English.

16. Rise — This name means “to lift” in English.

17. Rogue — In English, this name means “independent” or “uncontrolled.”

18. Rooney — This name means “descendant of the champion” in English and Gaelic.

19. Roux — French for “russet.”

20. Royalty — An English name meaning “people of royal blood.”

21. Rumer — English for “fame” or “braggart.”

22. Rumi — This name means “beauty” or “flow” in Japanese.

23. Rune — A Scandinavian name meaning “secret.”

24. Ryan — Irish for “little king.”

25. Ryder — This name means “messenger” or “cavalryman” in English.

10 Biblical Girl Names That Start With R

1. Rachel — Hebrew for “ewe.”

2. Rahab — Hebrew for “spacious.”

3. Rahel — A Hebrew name meaning “ewe.”

4. Reba — Hebrew for “fourth born.”

5. Rebekah — This name means “to tie” or “to bind” in Hebrew.

6. Reumah — In Hebrew, this name means “lofty” or “sublime.”

7. Rhesa — Hebrew for “will” or “course.”

8. Rhoda — Greek for “rose.”

9. Rivy — A Hebrew name meaning “maiden.”

10. Rizpah — In Hebrew, this name means “hot coal.”

12 Old-Fashioned Girl Names That Start With R

This group includes Rena, Roberta, Rosalind, Rosanna, and other names with an earlier-generation feel.

1. Rayona — A Hebrew name meaning “ewe.”

2. Rena — Hebrew for “joyous melody” and Greek for “peace.”

3. Renee — In French, this name means “reborn.”

4. Rhiannon — Welsh for “divine queen.”

5. Rhonda — A Welsh name meaning “noisy one.”

6. Rita — This name means “pearl” in Spanish and “truth” in Hindi.

7. Roberta — English for “bright fame.”

8. Robin — This name also means “bright fame” in English.

9. Rosalind — In Latin, this name means “supple horse” or “pretty rose.”

10. Rosanna — Latin for “a flower” and Hebrew for “grace.”

11. Rosetta — A Persian name meaning “splendid.”

12. Ruthie — This name means “compassionate friend” in Hebrew.

13 Vintage Girl Names That Start With R

The vintage list ranges from Ramona and Rhea to Rosemary, Rowena, and Roxanne.

1. Ramona — Spanish for “wise protector.”

2. Raphaela — A Hebrew name meaning “God has healed.”

3. Raquel — This name means “ewe” in Spanish.

4. Ravenna — This name means “Italian city” and “raven” in Italian.

5. Rhea — A Greek name meaning “a flowing stream.”

6. Roma — An Italian name for the capital city of Italy.

7. Rosalba — In Latin, this name means “white rose.”

8. Rosamund — German for “horse protection.”

9. Rosario — This name means “rosary” in Italian and Spanish.

10. Rosebud — This is an English name for a young rose that hasn’t yet bloomed.

11. Rosemary — Latin for “dew of the sea.” It’s also an English name for an herb.

12. Rowena — This name means “white spear” or “famous friend” in Welsh.

13. Roxanne — A Persian name meaning “dawn.”

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1. Ragnhild — German for “advising in battle.”

2. Rama — This name means “lofty” in Sanskrit.

3. Ramira — A Spanish name meaning “judicious.”

4. Ramonda — In Spanish, this name means “wise protector.”

5. Randi — English for “shield wolf.”

6. Rashanda — This name means “creation” in Hindi.

7. Rashida — An Arabic name meaning “righteous.”

8. Retta — This name means “speaker” in Latin.

9. Reynard — A German name meaning “powerful advice.”

10. Richiza — This German name means “wealthy.”

11. Ridge — English for “an elevated body part or structure.”

12. Rigmor — A Norwegian name meaning “mind ruler.”

13. Rikki — This name means “dominant ruler” in German.

14. Riven — An Old Norse name meaning “to split” or “to tear down.”

15. Ronalda — A Scottish name meaning “ruler’s counselor.”

16. Rupa — This name means “silver” in Sanskrit.

17. Ruslana — Persian for “lion.”

18. Rusty — French for “redhead” or “fox-colored.”

71 Unique Girl Names That Start With R

1. Rachael — Hebrew for “ewe.”

2. Rachana — The meaning of this name is “creation” in Sanskrit.

3. Rachela — This name is also Hebrew for “ewe.”

4. Radiance — In English, this name means “glow.”

5. Radley — An English name meaning “red field.”

6. Raffaella — Italian and Hebrew for “God heals.”

7. Raidah — An Arabic name meaning “leader.”

8. Raina — Slavic and German for “queen.”

9. Rainara — This name means “powerful advice” in Portuguese.

10. Rainey — English for “queen.”

11. Raissa — Russian for “easygoing” and Yiddish for “rose.”

12. Rajah — This name means “hope” in Arabic and “ruler” in Sanskrit.

13. Ramune — In Japanese, this name means “chamomile.”

14. Ranae — French for “reborn.”

15. Raunok — This name means “light” or “happiness” in Hindi.

16. Ravette — An English name meaning “raven-like.”

17. Ravina — Old English for “raven.”

18. Ravinia — This is a place name for a city in Italy.

19. Regla — Spanish for “rule.”

20. Rejoice — This name means “to feel or show great delight” in English.

21. Rell — This Scottish name means “strong.”

22. Remedy — An English name meaning “cure.”

23. Remember — This name means “to recall in mind” in English.

24. Remilia — This name means “rival” in Latin.

25. Reminisce — An English name meaning “to indulge in memories.”

26. Renada — French for “reborn woman.”

27. Renda — In Japanese, this name means “lotus.”

28. Renelle — This name means “reborn” in French.

29. Reno — Spanish for “dark-haired.”

30. Renske — A Dutch name meaning “reborn.”

31. Retha — Greek for “virtuous.”

32. Revon — English for “a person as dark as a raven.”

33. Rez — This Hungarian name means “having copper-colored hair.”

34. Rhapsody — In English, this name means “expression of great emotion.”

35. Rhian — Welsh for “maiden.”

36. Rhody — An English name meaning “from Rhodes.”

37. Rice — This name means “enthusiasm” in Welsh.

38. Riella — Spanish and Italian for “God is my strength.”

39. Rikissa — This name means “wealthy” in German.

40. Rilla — A German name meaning “small brook.”

41. Rishona — In Hebrew, this name means “first.”

42. Ritu — This name means “season” in Sanskrit.

43. Riva — This name means “maiden” in Hebrew.

44. Rivera — A Spanish and Italian name meaning “riverbank.”

45. Riverly — In English, this name means “river meadow.”

46. Rixa — This name means “wealthy” in German.

47. Robyn — German for “bright fame.”

48. Rocky — English for “rock” and Italian for “rest.”

49. Roderica — A German name meaning “renowned ruler.”

50. Rodi — This name means “rose” in Greek.

51. Rolanda — German for “famous in the land.”

52. Romana — This name means “a Roman” in Latin.

53. Romaysa — An Arabic name meaning “wind that scatters dust.”

54. Roni — Hebrew for “my song” or “my joy.”

55. Rosegold — In English, this name means “pinkish gold.”

56. Rossa — Italian for “red.”

57. Rouge — This name means “red” in French.

58. Royce — An English name meaning “son of the king.”

59. Ru — Chinese for “scholar.”

60. Rubena — This name means “behold a child” in Latin and Hebrew.

61. Rufina — In Latin, this name means “red-haired.”

62. Rumyana — Bulgarian for “red-cheeked.”

63. Runa — Norwegian for “secret lore” and Japanese for “moon.”

64. Ruri — A Japanese name meaning “lapis lazuli,” which is a type of rock.

65. Russia — This country’s name is Old Norse for “men who row.”

66. Ruya — An Arabic name meaning “vision.”

67. Rydel — This name means “of the woodland clearing” in Swedish.

68. Rynn — This Irish name means “king.”

69. Ryo — Japanese for “fact” or “reality.”

70. Ryoko — A Japanese name meaning “good child.”

71. Rysa — This name means “laughter” in Latin.

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1. Rabea — Hebrew for “girl” and Arabic for “spring.”

2. Rachide — An Arabic name meaning “rightly guided.”

3. Radhika — This name means “success” and “prosperity” in Sanskrit.

4. Radoslava — This Slavic name means “happy.”

5. Raevyn — This is an alternative spelling of the name Raven, which means “blackbird.”

6. Rafiqa — An Arabic name meaning “friend.”

7. Raga — This name means “color” or “melody” in Sanskrit.

8. Ragna — Old Norse for “advice.”

9. Rahni — In Sanskrit, this name means “princess.”

10. Raicho — This name means “thunder” in Japanese.

11. Raisa — Russian for “easygoing,” Yiddish for “rose,” and Arabic for “leader.”

12. Raizel — This name also means “rose” in Yiddish.

13. Rajanae — Sanskrit for “night.”

14. Rajoua — An Arabic name meaning “one who gives hope to people.”

15. Raluca — Greek for “glory of Hera.”

16. Ranith — This name means “song” in Hebrew.

17. Raniyah — An Arabic name meaning “gazing.”

18. Raz — Hebrew for “the Lord’s secret.”

19. Raziela — This name is also Hebrew for “the Lord’s secret.”

20. Reava — French for “shore” or “riverbank.”

21. Reef — This is the English name for a strip of rocks or sand near the surface of a body of water.

22. Reem — An Arabic name meaning “gazelle.”

23. Reeve — This is an English occupational name for a bailiff.

24. Refilwe — This name means “we have been given” in Tswana.

25. Rehmat — This name means “mercy” in Urdu.

26. Renfri — Gaelic for “warrior of darkness.”

27. Reshma — This name means “silk” in Hindi.

28. Reuelle — In Hebrew, this name means “friend of God.”

29. Revanche — French for “revenge.”

30. Reverie — A French name meaning “daydream.”

31. Revna — Old Danish for “raven.”

32. Rhaenyra — A literary name associated with Rhaenyra Targaryen, a fictional character created by George R. R. Martin.

33. Rheie — This name means “flowing” in Greek.

34. Rhett — English and Dutch for “advice.”

35. Rhianwen — This name means “fair maiden” in Welsh.

36. Ricah — Old Norse for “forever ruler.”

37. Richardine — This name means “powerful ruler” in German.

38. Ridhi — This name means “prosperity” in Sanskrit.

39. Rifka — In Yiddish, this name means “to tie” or “to bind.”

40. Rigby — English for “ridge farm.”

41. Rineke — A Dutch name meaning “pure.”

42. Rioghmach — Old Irish for “queenly.”

43. Rira — Persian for “pure” and French for “laugh.”

44. Ritika — The meaning of this name is “stream” in Sanskrit.

45. Ritona — This name means “that of the ford” in Celtic.

46. Ritva — In Finnish, this name means “birch branch.”

47. Robertina — English for “bright fame.”

48. Rocio — Spanish for “dew drops.”

49. Rocket — This is an English name for a jet-propelled tube.

50. Roesia — French for “rose.”

51. Rohais — This name also means “rose” in French.

52. Rohan — In Hindi, this name means “sandalwood.”

53. Roimata — This name means “teardrop” in Māori.

54. Roja — Spanish for “red.”

55. Roksana — Polish and Russian for “dawn.”

56. Romilly — An English name meaning “man of Rome.”

57. Romney — Welsh for “winding river.”

58. Romola — This name means “citizen of Rome” in Latin and Italian.

59. Rong — Chinese for “prosperous” or “harmony.”

60. Ronit — In Hebrew, this name means “song.”

61. Ronja — A Scandinavian name meaning “lake.”

62. Roselore — This name means “bright rose” in German.

63. Roser — Catalan for “rosary” or “rosebush.”

64. Roshanak — A Persian name meaning “light” or “bright.”

65. Rossi — This name means “red” in Italian.

66. Rotem — In Hebrew, this name means “desert plant.”

67. Rousseau — French for “little redhead.”

68. Royoa — In Faroese, this name means “tufa,” a type of rock.

69. Ruba — An Arabic name meaning “hill.”

70. Rubaline — This is an Arabic name for a deep red gemstone.

71. Rubani — This name means “soul of the Holy Book” in Punjabi.

72. Ruchi — In Hindi, this name means “light.”

73. Ruchika — This name means “shining” in Hindi.

74. Rudite — Latvian for “red-haired.”

75. Ruhee — This name means “soul” in Urdu.

76. Ruhi — The meaning of this name is “ascending” in Sanskrit.

77. Rumaysa — An Arabic name meaning “wind that scatters dust” or “increase.”

78. Rupal — In Sanskrit, this name means “beauty.”

79. Rupetta — English for “bright fame.”

80. Ruqayya — An Arabic name meaning “to rise.”

81. Rusalka — Russian for “mermaid” and Czech for “wood nymph.”

82. Ruska — Finnish for “autumn foliage.”

83. Rutendo — This name means “faith” in Shona.

84. Ruzha — In Latin, this name means “rose” or “flower.”

85. Rylen — English and Irish for “island meadow.”

Once a few R names stand out, try saying them with your last name and any middle names you are considering. It can also help to note the nicknames you would use and return to your shortlist after a few days.

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