If you’re looking for baby boy names starting with the letter R or are just browsing letters of the alphabet to get baby name inspiration, we want to help you weigh your options. You may be considering a popular name like Ryan or looking for an incredibly unique boy name like Raziel. In either case, you’re sure to discover the perfect name for your little one. From Raddix to Rylan, we have curated a list of popular boy names and unique boy names starting with the letter R and the name meaning and origin. Without further ado, let the baby’s name browsing begin.
Raddix
Boy. Slavic origin, meaning: Happy
Radek
Boy. Czech and Polish origin, meaning: Happy, willing
Raden / Radin
Boy. Japanese, German origin, meaning: thunder god, a habitational name
Radford
Boy. Old English origin, a habitational name
Radley
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Red meadow
Radnor
Boy. English origin, meaning: Reedy shore; red shore
Raedan
Boy. Anglo-Saxon origin, meaning: Counselor
Rafael
Boy. Spanish origin, meaning: God has healed
Rafe
Boy. A variation of Ralph, meaning: Wold counsel
Ragnar / Ragnarr
Boy. Scandinavian origin, meaning: Warrior
Raiden
Boy. Japanese origin, meaning: God spirit; God of thunder and lightning
Raimo
Boy. Finnish origin, meaning: Wise protection
Rainer
Boy. German origin, meaning: Deciding warrior
Rainsey
Gender-neutral. Modern invented name
Raleigh
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Meadow of deer
Ralf / Ralph
Boy. English, Scottish, and Irish origin, meaning: Wolf counsel
Ram
Boy. Arabic; Sanskrit (modern form of Rama) origin, meaning: Archer; pleasing
Ramiro
Boy. Spanish origin, meaning: Famous advice
Ramon
Boy. Spanish origin, meaning: Counsel, protection
Ramsay
Boy. Scottish origin, meaning: Wild garlic island
Ramses
Boy. Egyptian origin, meaning: Son of God
Ranald
Boy. Scottish origin, meaning: Rules with counsel
Rand
Boy. English origin, meaning: Living on a riverbank
Randall
Boy. English origin, meaning: Shield wolf
Randolf
Boy. German origin, meaning: Shield wolf
Randy
Gender-neutral. A diminutive form of the masculine names Randall or Randolph
Raniel
Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: God is my joy
Ransley
Boy. English origin, meaning: Of the raven meadow
Ransom
Boy. English origin, meaning: Shield’s son
Raphael
Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: God has healed
Rasalas
Boy. Arabic origin, meaning: The northern star of the lion’s head
Rashid
Boy. Arabic origin, meaning: Rightly guided
Rasmus
Boy. Scandinavian origin, meaning: Beloved
Rastin
Boy. Persian origin, meaning: Integrity
Raul
Boy. Spanish origin, meaning: Wolf counsel
Ravi
Boy. Sanskrit origin, meaning: Sun
Ray
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Wise protector
Rayan
Boy. Arabic origin, meaning: Door Of Heaven
Rayden
Boy. Japanese origin, meaning: God spirit
Raylan
Boy. Modern invented name
Raymond
Boy. German origin, meaning: Protecting hands
Rayner
Boy. English origin, meaning: Advice army
Raynor
Boy. Scandinavian, old Norse origin, meaning: Mighty army
Raziel
Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: Secret of God
Raznor
Boy. Modern invented name
Reagan
Gender-neutral. Irish origin, meaning: Little king
Realtin
Boy. Celtic origin, meaning: little star
Reed / Reid
Boy. English and Scottish origin, meaning: red-haired
Reese / Reece
Gender-neutral. Welsh origin, meaning: Enthusiasm
Reeve
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Bailiff
Reeves
Boy. English origin, meaning: Bailiff
Regis
Boy. French origin, meaning: Ruler
Regulus
Boy. Latin origin, meaning: Prince
Reign
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Rule
Reijo
Boy. Finnish origin, meaning: Vigilant, watchful
Reilly
Gender-neutral. Irish origin, meaning: Courageous
Reiner
Boy. German origin, meaning: Advice army
Reinmar
Boy. German origin, meaning: Advice fame
Reino
Boy. Finnish origin, meaning: Advice and rule
Reith
Boy. Scottish surname of uncertain meaning
Reko
Boy. Finnish origin, meaning: Watchful, alert
Remi
Gender-neutral. French origin, meaning: Oarsman
Remington
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Place on a riverbank
Remus
Boy. Latin origin, meaning: Unknown
Remy
Gender-neutral. French origin, meaning: Oarsman
Ren
Gender-neutral. Japanese origin, meaning: Lotus
Renan
Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: Fresh, luxuriant
Renato
Boy. Spanish origin, meaning: Reborn
Rendor
Boy. Hungarian origin, meaning: Peacekeeper
Rene
Gender-neutral. French origin, meaning: Reborn
Renic
Boy. Modern invented name
Rennon
Boy. English surname of unknown meaning
Rennox
Boy. Modern invented name
Renny
Boy. Irish origin, meaning: Prosperous
Renoir
Boy. French origin, meaning: Counsel rule
Renzo
Boy. Italian origin, meaning: Third link; laurel
Resin
Boy. English word name
Resven
Boy. Modern invented name
Reuben
Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: Behold, a son
Reuel
Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: Friend of God
Reuven
Boy. Hebrew origin, meaning: Behold, a son
Revaner
Boy. Modern invented name
Reverdy
Boy. French origin, meaning: Spring
Revon
Boy. English origin, meaning: Raven
Reynold
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Powerful counsel
Rex
Boy. Latin origin, meaning: King
Rexland
Boy. Modern invented name
Rey
Gender-neutral. Spanish origin, meaning: King
Rez
Boy. Hungarian origin, meaning: Having copper-colored hair
Rezso
Boy. Hungarian origin, meaning: Famous wolf
Rhaegan
Boy. Modern invented name
Rhain
Gender-neutral. Welsh origin, meaning: Lance, spear
Rhett
Boy. English and Dutch origin, meaning: Advice
Rhion
Boy. Welsh origin, meaning: Little king
Rhodes
Boy. English origin, meaning: A clearing in the woods
Rhodri
Boy. Welsh origin, meaning: Wheel king
Rhordyn
Boy. Irish origin, meaning: Royal poet
Rhyatt
Boy. Modern invented name
Rhydian
Boy. Welsh origin, meaning: Red
Rhyland
Boy. Celtic, Irish origin, meaning: One who comes wrom the field of rye
Rhys
Boy. Welsh origin, meaning: Ardent; fire
Riaan
Boy. Hindi origin, meaning: Little king
Rian
Boy. Gaelic origin, meaning: King
Ricardo
Boy. Spanish origin, meaning: Powerful; strong ruler
Richard
Boy. German origin, meaning: Brave ruler
Richie
Boy. Short form of Richard
Ricky
Gender-neutral. German origin, meaning: Powerful leader; peaceful ruler
Ridge
Boy. English origin, which was originally a topographic name for someone who lived on or by a ridge
Ridley
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Cleared wood
Rigby
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Ridge farm
Rigel
Boy. Arabic origin, meaning: Foot
Riggs
Boy. English origin, meaning: One who lives on the ridge
Riley
Gender-neutral. Irish origin, meaning: Rye clearing or courageous, valiant
Rio
Gender-neutral. Spanish origin, meaning: River
Riordan
Boy. Irish origin, meaning: Poet
Ripley
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Clearing in the woods
Rivan
Boy. Sanskrit origin, meaning: Star or horse rider
River
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Flowing body of water
Roald
Boy. Norwegian origin, meaning: Fame ruler
Roark
Boy. Irish origin, meaning: Illustrious and mighty
Robert
Boy. English origin, meaning: Bright glory
Roberto
Boy. Italian, Spanish and Portuguese origin, meaning: Fame-bright
Robin
Gender-neutral. origin, meaning: Bright fame
Rocco
Boy. Italian origin, meaning: Rest
Rocky
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Rock or rest
Rodan
Boy. Slavic and English origin, meaning: One of the family, fertile or productive; fertile earth
Roderick
Boy. Scandinavian origin, meaning: Famous ruler
Rodion
Boy. Russian origin, meaning: Devotee of Hera
Rodney
Boy. English origin, meaning: Roda’s island and island near the clearing
Rodrigo
Boy. Spanish origin, meaning: Famous ruler
Roger
Boy. German origin, meaning: Famous warrior
Rohan
Boy. Sanskrit, Irish origin, meaning: Ascending, red-haired; red
Rohmer
Boy. German origin, meaning: Pilgrim
Rolan
Boy. Germanic origin, meaning: Famous landowner
Roland
Boy. German origin, meaning: Famous land
Rolf
Boy. German origin, meaning: Famous wolf
Roman
Boy. Latin origin, meaning: Citizen of Rome
Romane
Boy. French origin, meaning: A Roman
Romaric
Boy. German origin, meaning: Famously strong
Rome
Gender-neutral. Latin origin, meaning: A citizen of Rome
Romeo
Boy. Italian origin, meaning: Pilgrim to Rome
Ronald
Boy. Scandinavian origin, meaning: Counsel and rule
Ronan
Boy. Irish origin, meaning: Little seal
Ronin
Boy. Japanese origin, meaning: Wave man
Rooney
Gender-neutral. Gaelic origin, meaning: Descendent of the champion
Roosevelt
Boy. Dutch origin, meaning: Rose field
Rory
Gender-neutral. Irish origin, meaning: Red king
Roscoe
Boy. English origin, meaning: Roe deer forest
Rosendo
Boy. Portuguese and Spanish origin, meaning: Famed path
Roshan
Gender-neutral. Sanskrit origin, meaning: Shining light
Rosston
Boy. Scottish origin, meaning: Red
Roth
Boy. German origin, meaning: Redhead
Rourke
Boy. Irish origin, meaning: Illustrious and mighty
Rowan / Rowen
Gender-neutral. Scottish, Irish origin, meaning: Rowan tree; little redhead
Rowley
Boy. English origin, meaning: Rough clearing
Roy
Boy. Scottish origin, meaning: Red-haired
Royal
Gender-neutral. French, English origin, meaning: Of the king
Royce
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Son of the king
Royston
Boy. English origin, meaning: Settlement of Royce
Ruben
Boy. Spanish origin, meaning: Behold, a son
Rudiger
Boy. German origin, meaning: Fame spear
Rudo
Boy. African Zimbabwean origin, meaning: Love
Rudolph / Rudolf
Boy. German origin, meaning: Fame wolf
Rudy
Gender-neutral. German origin, meaning: Famous wolf
Rudyard
Boy. English via German origin, meaning: Red guarded
Ruethorn
Boy. Modern invented name
Rufus
Boy. Latin origin, meaning: Red-headed
Rune
Gender-neutral. Scandinavian origin, meaning: Secret
Ruslan
Boy. Russian origin, meaning: Lion
Russell
Boy. Old French origin, meaning: Little red
Ruston
Boy. Old English origin, meaning: Rust’s estate
Rusty
Boy. English origin, meaning: Reddish-brown hair
Ryan
Gender-neutral. Irish origin, meaning: Little king
Ryder
Boy. English origin, meaning: Cavalryman, messenger
Ryis
Boy. Modern invented name
Ryker
Boy. German origin, meaning: rich
Rylan
Gender-neutral. English origin, meaning: Rye land
Ryland
Boy. English origin, meaning: Land where rye is grown