Girl Names That Start With R

If you’re looking for girl names that start with the letter “R,” you’re in for a treat! Classic favorites like “Rose” bring to mind beauty and elegance, while modern picks like “Riley” or “Rowan” feel fresh and adventurous.

Rabia

Arabic and Turkish, “spring or fourth female.”

Radha

Sanskrit, “prosperity, success, worship.”

Rae

English and Hebrew, “ewe, doe.”

Raea

Hebrew, “friend, ewe.”

Raelynn

A combination of Rae + Lynn.

Rafaela

Hebrew, Spanish, “God has healed.”

Rafaella

Hebrew, Spanish, and Portuguese, “God has healed.”

Raia

Hebrew, Spanish and Portuguese, “companion” or “stingray.”

Raina

Slavic, “queen.” 

Raine

French, “queen.”

Raisa

Arabic or Yiddish, “chief, rose.”

Rama

Sanskrit, “pleasing.”

Ramona

Spanish, “wise protector.”

Rana

Arabic, “gazing” or “looking at.”

Rashida

Arabic, “righteous, rightly guided.” 

Rauha

Finnish, “peace.”

Ravina

Sanskrit, Hindi, “skilled, sun.”

Rayana

Arabic, “gates of heaven.”

Rayla

Modern invented name.

Rayna

Hebrew, “song of the Lord, joyful song.”

Raziya

African, “agreeable.”

Reava

Modern invented name.

Rebecca

Hebrew, “servant of God.”

Reeta

Finnish, “pearl.”

Reina

Spanish, Japanese, Hebrew, “queen”, “beautiful melody” or “rejoice.”

Reine

French, “queen.”

Rella

French, “little ashes” or “little cinder girl.”

Rena

Greek, “peaceful.”

Renata

Latin, “born again.”

Renee

French, “reborn.”

Reva

Welsh, “maiden, queen.”

Reyna

Spanish, “counsel; song; queen.”

Rhea

Greek, “a flowing stream.”

Rhona

Scottish, “seal island.”

Rhonda

Welsh, “noisy one, spear, lance.”

Rhonwen

Welsh, “fair lance; fair, slender.”

Rhora

Modern invented name.

Rhoswen

Welsh, “white rose, white moor.”

Riika

Finnish, “peaceful ruler.” 

Rina

Short form of “Katarina”, “Irina or “Caterina.”

Rita

Spanish, “pearl.”

Riva

Hebrew, “maiden, to join.”

Roanne

English and Gaelic, “red-berry tree, noble glory.”

Roberta

Italian, “bright fame.” 

Rogue

English word name from French.

Rohana

Sanskrit, “sandalwood, blooming.”

Roisin

Irish, “little rose.”

Romina

Arabic, “from the land of Christians.”

Romy

German, “rosemary.”

Rona

Scottish, “might, song, sea, seal.”

Ronja

Swedish literary name.

Rosa

Latin, “rose.”

Rosalia

Latin, “rose or little rose.”

Rosalie

French from Latin, “rose.”

Rosalind

English, “tender horse, soft rose.”

Rosaline

French, “tender horse, little rose.”

Rosalyn

Spanish and Italian, “pretty rose.”

Rosary

Latin, “crown of roses or garland of roses.”

Rose

English, “flower.”

Rosel

Swedish, “rose.”

Rosella

Latin, Italian, and French, “rose.”

Roselyn

A combination of Rose and Lynn.

Rosen

Bulgarian, Slavic, Hebrew, “dew or rose.”

Rosetta

Italian, Persian, “splendid.”

Rovena

Albanian, “holy lance, wave.”

Rowena

Old English and Welsh, “white fame.”

Roxana

Persian, “dawn; or, little star.”

Roxy

Persian, “dawn.”

Royce

English, “son of the king.”

Rozsa

Hungarian, “rose.”