Unique Baby Girl Names That Start With R (2024)

Updated: May 17, 2023 by Sarah Nance | Leave a comment

From Rabi to Ryoko and everything in between, we have an extensive collection of baby girl names starting with the letter R, complete with their meanings and origin.

Baby naming tip: When choosing baby girl names, consider using a middle name as a way to honor relatives, instead of directly naming your child after someone in your family. Using this approach also eliminates the need to differentiate between “big” and “little” at family events.

And if you don't know your baby's gender yet, we also have a large selection of baby boy names that start with R.

Most Popular Baby Girl Names Starting with R

Whether you are looking for a more classic or traditional name like Reese or even something a little more distinctive — yet not overly unique — such as Remi, this list will offers a range of ideas to enrich your options. You can even play around with the spelling or pronunciation of each name. So, let's dive right in then. Here are the most popular baby girl names from 2023.

Riley was the most popular baby girl name starting with R in 2023.This should come as no surprise as Riley has been the most common baby girl name starting with R since 2007. What a run!

Unique Baby Girl Names Starting With R

While it’s fun to see what lots of other people are naming their babies, many people prefer to find baby girl names that are more uncommon. To that end, below are some of the more unique baby girl names starting with R.

If you haven't decided on a name yet, don't worry! We have compiled an extensive list of baby girl names starting with R, including middle names. You'll also find a list of the name's meaning and origins. their meanings and origins. Check it out below:

Rabi through Ragini

• RabiArabic— The harvest, or the spring.
• RachAfrican— Frog.
• Rachael— A ewe.
• RachelHebrew— A ewe. The wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph in the Bible.
• Rachelle— A ewe.
• RachnaHindu
• RadaSlavonic— Glad.
• RadellaOld English— An elfin adviser.
• RadhaSanskrit— Success. The name of a Hindu goddess.
• RadhikaHindu— a form of the Devi, 5th Sakti, wife of Krishna
• RadinkaSlavonic— Joyful, active.
• RadmillaSlavonic— A worker for the people.
• RaeEnglish— A doe. Also see Rachel and Raelene.
• RaekaSpanish— beautiful, unique
• RaeleneAustralian— A modern invented name.
• RaelinCeltic— Raelyn, Rae
• Rafaela— The divine healer, or healed by God. Feminine form of Raphael.
• Rafaella— The divine healer, or healed by God. Feminine form of Raphael.
• RaghnailtIrish Gaelic— A ewe.
• RaginiHindu

Ragnhild through Ramya

• RagnhildNorse— one who is wise in battle
• RahabHebrew
• RahelHebrew— A ewe.
• RaiJapanese— trust
• RaimyRaimee
• RainLatin— ruler
• RainbowOld English— An array of bright colours.
• RaineOld German— Advice, decision.
• RaisaRussian from Greek— Adaptable.
• RaissaOld French— The believer.
• RaizelHebrew— rose
• RajaArabic— The hopeful one.
• RajaniSanskrit— Dark, of the night.
• RajniHindu
• RakelScandinavian— A ewe.
• RakhiHindu
• RakshaHindu
• RamlaSwahili— One who predicts the future.
• RamonaSpanish— A wise protector. The feminine form of Ramon or Raymond.
• RamyaHindu— elegant, beautiful

Rana through Rati

• RanaArabic— Beautiful to gaze upon. Also see Rani.
• Randa— The admired one.
• Randie— A wolf-like shield or the admired one. A boy or girl’s name.
• Randy— A wolf-like shield or the admired one. A boy or girl’s name.
• Rane— Queen.
• Ranee— Queen.
• RangiMaori/Polynesian— Heaven or the sky. A boy or girl’s name.
• RaniSanskrit— A queen.
• RanjanaHindu
• RanjitaHindu
• RaphaelaHebrew— The divine healer, or healed by God. Feminine form of Raphael.
• RaphaellaHebrew— healed by God
• RaquelSpanish— A ewe. The wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph in the Bible.
• Raquelle— A ewe. The wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph in the Bible.
• RashidaArabic— Righteous.
• RasikaHindu
• RasinePolish— a rose
• RasnaHindu
• RataAboriginal/Polynesian— Aboriginal: A plant. Polynesian: The name of a great chief. A boy or girl’s name.
• RatiSanskrit— Love.

Rawnie through Reine

• RawnieGypsy— lady
• RayOld French— A stream or a king. A boy or girl’s name.
• Rayelle
• RayleneRaylina
• Rayma— A wise protector. The feminine form of Ramon or Raymond.
• RaynaPolish/Czech— A queen.
• RaziyaAfrican— agreeable
• Reanna— A nymph, or a queen.
• Reba— A heifer or a knotted cord.
• RebeccaHebrew— A heifer or a knotted cord. The wife of Isaac in the Bible.
• RebekahHebrew— A heifer or a knotted cord. The wife of Isaac in the Bible.
• RebelLatin— The rebellious one. A boy or girl’s name.
• ReenaHindu
• ReganIrish Gaelic— The descendant of a king. A boy or girl’s name.
• ReginaLatin— The descendant of a king.
• ReiJapanese— gratitude
• ReidunNorwegian— nest-lovely
• ReikoJapanese— Gratitude.
• ReinaPolish/Czech— A queen.
• ReineFrench— A queen.

Reka through Rhea

• RekaMaori— Sweet.
• RekhaHindu— straight line
• RemanHindu
• RenJapanese— water lily
• RenaHebrew— A joyous song.
• RenataLatin— Reborn.
• ReneLatin— Reborn. A boy or girl’s name.
• ReneeFrench— Reborn.
• RenitaLatin— A rebel.
• RennyIrish Gaelic— Small but powerful. A boy or girl’s name.
• RenukaHindu
• RereMaori— A waterfall.
• ResedaLatin— A mignonette flower.
• ReshmaHindu— silky
• RevaLatin— Renewed strength.
• RevatiHindu— wife of Balarama
• RevelationLatin— Lacy
• RewaPolynesian— Slender.
• RexanaLatin— Regally graceful.
• RheaGreek— A stream, or a mother.

Rhiamon through Rihana

• RhiamonWelsh— witch
• RhiannonWelsh— A nymph, or a queen.
• RhodaGreek— A rose, or a woman from the island of Rhodes.
• RhodantheGreek— A rose.
• Rhona— Variation of Rona. The name of a Scottish Island.
• RhondaWelsh— After the name of a valley.
• RhonwenWelsh— A white lance, or white hair.
• RhoswenGaelic— white rose
• RiaSpanish— Of the river. Also a short form of Maria (See Mary).
• RianeGaelic— little king
• Rianna— Sweet basil, virtuous.
• Rianne— God is gracious.
• Riannon
• Riba— A heifer or a knotted cord.
• Ricarda— Brave and strong. Feminine form of Richard.
• RichelleOld German, Old English— powerful ruler; brave one
• RickenaCzech
• RiddhiHindu— Siddhi will follow
• RiekoJapanese— child of Rie
• RihanaArabic— sweet basil

Rikako through Roanna

• RikakoJapanese— child of Rika
• RileyIrish Gaelic/Old English— Irish Gaelic: Valiant. Old English: A Rye meadow. A boy or girl’s name.
• RillaTeutonic— A stream.
• RimaHindu
• Rina— A queen.
• RinakoJapanese— child of Rina
• RiniJapanese— little bunny
• RinzenTibetan/Sherpa— The holder of intellect. A boy or girl’s name.
• RionaIrish Gaelic— A queen, queen-like.
• RisaLatin— Laughter.
• RisakoJapanese— child of Risa
• RishbhaHindu
• RishonaHebrew— first
• Rita— A pearl. A short form of Margarita (See Margaret) also used independently.
• RitsukoJapanese— child of Ritsu
• RituHindu
• RivaFrench from Latin— The shore or a river bank.
• RivkaHebrew— A heifer or a knotted cord.
• RizpahGreek— hope
• RoannaLatin— Gracious. Also derived from other names such as Rose and Anna.

Robalyn through Ronalda

• Robalyn— Derived from Robin and Lynn.
• Robbin— A small bird.
• RobertaGermanic/Old English— Bright fame, famous. Feminine form of Robert. Also see Robin.
• RobinEnglish— A small bird. A boy or girl’s name.
• RobynEnglish— A small bird. A boy or girl’s name.
• RochelleFrench— A small rock. Also from La Rochelle, a French fishing port.
• RodenOld English— From the valley of the reeds. A boy or girl’s name.
• RodericaTeutonic— A famous ruler. Feminine form of Roderick.
• RohanaSanskrit— Sandalwood.
• RohiniHindu
• RoisIrish Gaelic— The flower Rose (Rosa). Also:From the word for a horse.
• RoisinIrish Gaelic— The flower Rose (Rosa). Also:From the word for a horse.
• RolandaTeutonic— From the famed land. Feminine form of Roland.
• RomaLatin— From Rome.
• RomaineLatin— A citizen of Rome. Feminine form of Roman.
• RomanaItalian— from Rome
• RomildaTeutonic— A glorious warrior maiden.
• RomyGerman— Dew of the sea, and the name of a fragrant herb. Also a combination of Rose and Mary.
• RonaScottish— The name of an island.
• RonaldaOld Norse— Powerful. Also a feminine form of Ronald.

Ronan through Rosario

• RonanIrish Gaelic— Little seal. A boy or girl’s name.
• Ronda— Grand.
• Ronni— A true likeness or image. From the name Veronica, but also used as independent names.
• Ronnie— A true likeness or image. From the name Veronica, but also used as independent names.
• Ronny— A true likeness or image. From the name Veronica, but also used as independent names.
• RoryIrish Gaelic— The red king. A boy or girl’s name.
• RosOld German/Latin— Old German: From the word for a horse. Latin: Beautiful rose.
• RosaItalian and Spanish— The flower Rose (Rosa). Also:From the word for a horse.
• RosabelleLatin— A beautiful rose. Also derived from Rose and Belle.
• RosalbaItalian— A white rose.
• RosaleenIrish— From the word for a horse. Also: Beautiful Rose.
• RosaliaLatin— Derived from Rose. Also the name of a 12th-century saint. Latin: The flower Rose (Rosa). Old German: From the word for a horse.
• RosalindOld German/Latin— Old German: From the word for a horse. Latin: Beautiful Rose. Shakespeare’s heroine in As You Like It.
• RosalineIrish— From the word for a horse. Also: Beautiful Rose.
• Rosalyn— From the word for a horse. Also: Beautiful Rose.
• RosamondOld German/Latin— Old German: From the word for a horse. Latin: A pure rose, or the rose of the world.
• Rosamunde— Wild roses.
• Rosanna— A name derived from Rose and Anna. Rose – The flower Rose (Rosa). Also:From the word for a horse. Anna – Grace, or favoured by God.
• RosanneLatin— gracious rose
• RosarioSpanish— From the word for a rosary.

Rose through Rowena

• RoseLatin/Old German— The flower Rose (Rosa). Also: From the word for a horse.
• Roseanne— A name derived from Rose and Anna. Rose – The flower Rose (Rosa). Also: From the word for a horse. Anna – Grace, or favoured by God.
• RoselaniHawaiian— heavenly rose
• Roselle— A combination of Rose and Elle.
• RosemaryLatin— Dew of the sea, and the name of a fragrant herb. Also a combination of Rose and Mary.
• RosenCornish— The flower Rose (Rosa). Also:From the word for a horse.
• RosenwynCornish— A fair rose.
• RosettaItalian— The flower Rose (Rosa). Also: From the word for a horse.
• RosevearCornish— From the moorland.
• RoshanPersian— Splendid. One who emanates light. A boy or girl’s name.
• RosheenIrish Gaelic— The flower Rose (Rosa). Also: From the word for a horse.
• RoshniHindu— light
• RosieLatin/Old German— Latin: The flower Rose (Rosa). Old German: From the word for a horse. Also see Rhoda, Rosa, Rosalia, Rosamond and Rosemary.
• Rosine— Little rose.
• RositaSpanish— The flower Rose (Rosa). Also: From the word for a horse.
• RoslynOld German/Latin— Old German: From the word for a horse. Latin: Beautiful rose.
• RossaScottish Gaelic— Woody meadow. Feminine form of Ross.
• RosyLatin/Old German— Latin: The flower Rose (Rosa). Old German: From the word for a horse. Also see Rhoda, Rosa, Rosalia, Rosamond and Rosemary.
• RowanIrish Gaelic— Little red-haired one.
• RowenaCeltic/Old English— Celtic: The white-haired one. Old English: A well-known friend.

Roxana through Rumer

• RoxanaPersian— Dawn. The name of the wife of Alexander the Great.
• RoxannePersian— brilliant one
• RoyaleOld French— The regal one. Feminine form of Roy.
• RozOld German/Latin— Old German: From the word for a horse. Latin: Beautiful rose.
• RozaPolish— Rose.
• Rozanne— A name derived from Rose and Anna. Rose – The flower Rose (Rosa). Also:From the word for a horse. Anna – Grace, or favoured by God.
• Rozella— A combination of Rose and Elle.
• Rozelle— A combination of Rose and Elle.
• RubyLatin— Red, and the name of a precious stone.
• RuchiHindu
• RuchikaHindu
• RuchiraHindu
• RudelleTeutonic— The famous one.
• RudraniHindu— a wife of Shiva
• RueOld English from Greek— The name of an aromatic medicinal plant. Also see Ruth.
• Ruella— A combination of Ruth and Ella.
• RufinaLatin— Red-haired. The feminine form of Rufus.
• RukminiSanskrit— The wife of Lord Krishna. Often used in Indonesia.
• RulaLatin— A ruler. A popular.
• RumerEnglish— A gipsy.

Rumiko through Ryoko

• RumikoJapanese— child of Rumi
• RunaOld Norse— Secret love.
• RupaHindu
• RupalHindu
• RupaliHindu
• RupertaGerman— Bright fame, famous. Feminine form of Robert. Also see Robin.
• RuriJapanese— An emerald.
• RuthHebrew— Beautiful and compassionate. A biblical name.
• RyannIrish Gaelic— A little king.
• RybaCzech— fish
• RyesenEnglish— Rye
• RyokoJapanese— child of Ryo

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