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Radiant Girls'+; Names Beginning With R

19 Jun 2023 38

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There are endless choices for newborn baby girl names, one google search will give you pages and pages of name suggestions

Choosing the right name for your baby girl is a huge decision and Kidadl is here to help. Refining the search to just baby names that start with the letter R will hopefully help to guide you in the right direction to find the baby name that's perfect for your child.

This list is full of baby girl names that are old-fashioned, vintage R names like Roberta to more modern names beginning with R like Ramona and Rey and more! There are so many different girls names beginning with R names out there to choose from that could be the perfect baby name for your new girl.

34) Rue (English), meaning "herb", also derived from the name Ruth. Appears in the Hunger Games series.

33) Rowena (English), meaning "fame" and "joy". Appears in the Harry Potter series.

64) Riga (Latvian), meaning "ruler". Capital city of Latvia.

20) Reina(Spanish), meaning "queen", derived from Regina.

52) Razia/Razya(Arabic), meaning "content, satisfied".

32) Rosita (Spanish), meaning "rose". Appears in the Disney film Coco

22) Romie(Swedish), meaning "she who gathers".

21) Rhonda (Greek), meaning "powerful river".

39) Rhea (Greek), meaning "flowing". In mythology Rhea was the mother of Zeus, in Hollywood Rhea Seahorn is a successful actress who rocks this special R name.

35) Rashida (Arabic), meaning "righteous" and "wise". This name has been made popular by actress Rashida Jones.

27) Renesmee (English), meaning "reborn" and "loved". Appears in the Twilight series.

31) Roscoe (Cornish), meaning "deer forest". Appears in the Disney film Oliver and Company.

26) Rapunzel (German), meaning "lamb's lettuce". From the classic fable.

38) Rhianna (Welsh), meaning "great queen". Singer, songwriter, actress and successful entrepreneur Rhianna adopted this iconic R name, (her given name being Robyn, another brilliant baby name beginning with R!)

47) Rahma(Swahili), meaning "compassion".

68) Rize (Greek), meaning "mountain slopes". Major city in Turkey.

53) Reiki(Japanese), spiritual healing practise. "Rei" meaning universal life and "ki" meaning energy.

25) Rita(Spanish), meaning "pearl".

67) Rivona(Indian), meaning "mystery, philosophy". A major city in India.

10) Raven (English), the raven symbolises prophecy and insight.

63) Reynosa (Spanish), meaning "of the King". Also a city in Mexico.

18) Raquel (Spanish), meaning "ewe", derived from Rachel.

2) Rebecca(Hebrew), meaning "join, tie, snare".

36) Reese (Welsh), meaning "fiery, ardent". Derived from the Welsh spelling Rhys, actress Reese Witherspoon has popularised this name since her rise to fame.

54) Rikona (Japanese), meaning "intelligent".

11) River (Latin), originates from the Latin word "ripa", meaning riverbank.

28) Rey (Spanish), meaning "king". Appears in the Star Wars series.

30) Rosalind (English), meaning "rose". Appears in Romeo and Juliet.

51) Raphaela (Latin), meaning "God has healed". Feminine version of Raphael.

14) Rose(Latin), flower that symbolises beauty and love.

41) Rosamund (Latin), meaning "rose of the world". Rosamund Pike is responsible for turning this lovely R name into a recognisable moniker.

45) Rafiya (Swahili), meaning "dignified".

15) Rosetta (Italian), translates to "little rose".

50) Ramonda (Spanish), meaning "wise protector".

48) Rahila(Muslim), meaning "departure, traveller".

23) Rosaline (German), meaning "beautiful rose".

62) Reus(Spanish), meaning "small stream". Also a city in Spain.

66) Rivne (Slavic), A city in Ukraine.

37) Renee (French), meaning "born again". Actress Renee Zellweger and opera singer Renee Fleming are two famous women who share this beautiful name.

69) Romana(Italian), meaning "from Rome".

24) Roberta (German), meaning "famed, bright, shining". Feminine form of Robert.

43) Radha (Indian), meaning "prosperity, success".

44) Radhika (Indian), meaning "prosperity, success". Derived from the name Radha.

65) Rio (Spanish), meaning "river". Also the city in Brazil, famous for the colourful festival.