Dog Names That Start With R

Rodolfo

Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of Rudolf, from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþiwulfaz, "glorious wolf".

Rogan

Spelling variant of Rogen; Irish surname from Ó Ruadhagáin, 'descendant of Ruadhagán'

Roger

From the Germanic Hrodger, "famous spear"

Rogue

English word for a person or entity that flouts accepted norms of behaviour

Rohan

A name of Sanskrit origin meaning 'ascending' or 'to rise'

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Roja

Roki

Recorded as a given name in Serbian and in American English

Rokko

Rokky

Roksana

Bengali, Russian and Polish form of Roxana

Roku

Roky

A variant of 'Rocky', meaning strong or rock-like

Roland

From the Old German elements hruod "fame" and lant "land"

Rolf

From the Germanic hrod ("renown") + wulf ("wolf")

Rolfie

Rolfy

Roll

Recorded as a rare, archaic given name for men in American English

Rolli

Rollie

A diminutive of Roland

Rollo

Latinized form of Roul, the Old French form of Rolf

Rolly

English given name and nickname, often for Roland or Rolland

Rolo

Variant of Rollo, from the roots hróðr and ulfr

Rolph

Variant of Rolf, formed from the Germanic roots hroþi, hruod, wulf and wolf

Romano

Italian for 'Roman', a reference to Rome or its citizens.

Romby

Romeo

Italian form of the Late Latin Romaeus, meaning "from Rome" or "Roman".

Romero

Spanish surname from Late Latin romaeus, from Greek rhōmaios, meaning Roman.

Romi

Means "my height, my exaltation" in Hebrew

Romika

Romilly

English surname from Norman town names, from the given name Romilius

Romo

Recorded as a masculine given name in English; also a 1990s UK music movement

Romulus

Founder of Rome and a legendary figure in Roman mythology.

Romy

A diminutive of Rosemarie, Rosemary, and names beginning with Rom

Ron

Short form of Ronald; also Hebrew for "song, joy"

Ronald

Scottish form of the Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, from rǫgn (advice) and valdr (ruler)

Ronaldo

Portuguese form of Ronald, from Old Norse Rǫgnvaldr, "advice" and "power"

Ronan

Ronda

Variant of Rhonda

Rondi

Ronin

Variant of Ronan; also the Japanese term 浪人, a masterless samurai

Ronja

A name of Nordic origin, often associated with the character Ronja Rövardotter, a brave girl who protects her home.

Ronko

Ronni

A feminine given name recorded in english

Ronnie

Diminutive of Ronald, meaning 'ruler's counselor'

Ronny

A diminutive of Ronald, a less common spelling of Ronnie

Rontu

Rony

A variant of the name Ronald, meaning 'counselor' or 'ruler's advisor'.

Roo

A name recorded in English, and the name of a young kangaroo in A. A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh

Roofus

Rookie

A beginner or newcomer; in sports, an athlete in their first season

Roon

Roona

Rooney

Anglicised from Irish Ó Ruanaidh, 'descendant of a person named Champion'

Roongo

Rory

Anglicised form of the Irish Ruairí, from ruadh ("red") and rígh ("king")

Rosa

From Latin rosa, meaning "rose"

Rosalia

Late Latin name from rosa, "rose"; also a doublet of Rosalie.

Rosalie

French, German and Dutch form of the Latin saints' name Rosalia, from Latin rosa, "rose"

Rosalina

Latinate form of Rosaline

Rosalind

From the Old German elements hros "horse" and lind "soft, flexible, tender"

Rosalinda

Latinate form of Rosalind

Rosaline

Medieval variant of Rosalind; also an elaborate form of Rosalie

Rosalita

Rosalyn

Variant of Rosaline, or an elaboration of Rose with the suffix lyn

Rosamund

From the Old German elements hros "horse" and munt "protection"

Rosaria

Meaning 'rose' in Latin, symbolizing beauty and love.

Roscoe

Meaning of 'deer forest' in Old Norse

Rose

Norman French form of the Germanic name Hrodohaidis, meaning "famous type".

Rose Or Rosebud

Rosel

A feminine given name recorded in Upper German; no meaning documented

Roselani

Hawaiian, an older spelling of Lokelani, meaning "rose"

Roseline

French form of Rosalind.

Rosella

Italian diminutive of rosa

Roselyn

Variant of Rosalyn, a feminine given name

Rosemarie

Derived from the Latin 'rosmarinus', meaning 'dew of the sea', associated with the rosemary herb

Rosetta

Italian diminutive of Rosa

Rosette

French diminutive of Rose

Rosi

Diminutive of Rosa, Rosalie and other names beginning with Ros

Rosie

Diminutive of Rose

Rosie Lee

Rosita

Spanish diminutive of Rosa

Rosko

A Breton surname from roz, hill, and gov, smith

Ross

From Gaelic ros, "promontory, headland"; a person from a place called Ross

Rosty

Roswell

A place known for a famous UFO incident

Rosy

Diminutive of Rose

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Rourke

Anglicised form of the Irish surname Ó Ruairc

Roux

French word for a mixture of flour and fat cooked together and used to thicken sauces

Rover

From an English word, the agent noun of the verb rove, meaning "roam, wander"

Rowan

Anglicized form of the Irish name Ruadhn, also an English name from the surname Rowan

Rowdy

English word for someone who is noisy or disorderly

Rowen

Variant of Rowan, a name used in Dutch, Irish and Scottish

Rowena

Uncertain; possibly Old English hro "fame" + wynn "joy"

Rowland

Medieval variant of Roland

Rowlf

A Muppet character, the resident pianist on The Muppet Show

Roxana

From Old Iranian *rauxšnā, "bright, shining"

Roxane

French and English form of Roxana

Roxanne

Variant of Roxane, ultimately from Old Persian *rauxšnā