Dog Names That Start With R

492 names in this category, each with its meaning and background. See all name start with categories.

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

Roxi

A feminine given name recorded in modern use, a variant of Roxy

Roxie

Diminutive of Roxana

Roxiss

Roxx

A given name, a short form of Roxanne

Roxy

Diminutive of Roxana

Roxy Blue

Roy

Anglicized form of Ruadh

Royal

English word royal, from Latin regalis, from rex "king"

Royale

French feminine form of royal

Royce

From an English surname derived from the medieval given name Royse, a variant of Rose

Roye

Derived from the Old French word for 'king' or 'royalty'.

Roz

Short form of Rosalind, Rosamund and other names beginning with the same sound

Roza

Means "rose" in Russian, Bulgarian and Macedonian

Rozz

Recorded as a given name in English, used for both men and women

Ruairi

Anglicised as Rory; from ruadh ("red") and rígh ("king"), meaning "red king"

Ruban

French for ribbon; from Middle Dutch ringhband.

Rubble

Ruben

Form of Reuben, from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (r'uvén), meaning "behold, a son"

Rubi

From Slovene rubin "ruby", ultimately from Latin rubeus "red"

Rubin

Surname and given name from the biblical name Reuben, also influenced by rubin, "ruby"

Rubina

A given name

Rubley

An English surname

Ruby

From the name of the precious stone, from Latin rubeus, "red"

Ruby Rose

Ruck

Ruddy

English given name, recorded in user-submitted entries for masculine use

Rudi

Diminutive of Rudolf

Rudo

Means "love" in Shona

Rudolf

From the Germanic Hrodulf, from hruod "fame" and wolf "wolf"

Rudolph

English form of rudolf, from germanic hrōþiwulfaz, "famous wolf"

Rue

From the bitter medicinal herb, from Greek rhytē; also a short form of Ruth

Rueben

A name of Hebrew origin meaning 'behold, a son'.

Ruel

A surname of French origin

Ruf

Russian form of Ruth.

Rufaro

Means "happiness" in Shona

Ruff

English word for a frilled collar, and a wading bird, Calidris pugnax

Ruffles

Rufina

Feminine form of Rufinus

Rufio

A name derived from Latin meaning 'red-haired'

Rufo

Derived from Latin, meaning red or reddish.

Rufus

Latin cognomen meaning "red-haired"

Ruger

An American surname; also a firearm made by the Ruger company

Ruka

Japanese for 'inside' or 'to flow'

Ruki

Recorded as a given name in Japanese, used for both boys and girls

Rulla

Rum

Rumba

A term for Cuban secular music styles, and later for various music and dance styles

Rumer

Rumley

Run

English verb meaning to move swiftly on foot

Runar

The name Runar means 'secret advice' or 'warrior.'

Rune

From Old Norse rún, meaning "secret lore, rune"

Runi

Recorded as a given name in Indian (feminine)

Runner

Runty

Rupert

German variant of Robert, from Old German Hrodperht

Rush

English word meaning to move with speed or urgency

Rusher

Rushie

No documented meaning; recorded as a feminine given name in Japanese

Rusko

From the Russian language; related to Rus, a historic region in Eastern Europe

Ruslan

The name Ruslan is of Turkic origin meaning 'lion'.

Ruso

Spanish for 'Russian'

Russ

Short form of Russell

Russell

From the Old French 'roussel', a diminutive of 'rous', red — red-haired.

Russet

English word for a reddish-brown color, a coarse homespun fabric, or an apple variety

Russo

Italian for 'red' or 'rusty'

Rusty

From a nickname for someone with rusty, reddish-brown hair

Ruta

Polish and Latvian form of Ruth

Ruthie

Diminutive of Ruth

Ruud

Dutch short form of Rudolf, from Old Norse ruð, a clearing

Ryah

Recorded as a feminine given name in English

Ryann

Feminine form of Ryan

Ryda

Recorded as a modern English given name, feminine

Ryker

A given name and surname of Dutch origin, a cognate of Richard

Rylan

English name, a variant of Ryland ("rye field") or modelled on Ryan and Riley

Rylee

Variant of Riley

Ryman

A surname of Welsh origin meaning 'from the riverbank'.

Ryno

Ryo

Alternate transcription of the Japanese name Ryō

Ryu

Japanese given name and family name meaning "dragon", "noble", "prosperous" or "flow"

Ryzhik

RäNdy

RéMi

French form of the Late Roman Remigius, from Latin rēmex, "oarsman"

RéMy

English form of Rémy, a French short form of Latin Remigius, from rēmex, "oarsman"