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The Ultimate Baby Name Book


Names for Boys:  R


Rab (see Robert)

Rabbie (see Robert)

Racho (see Horace)

Radoslav (see Ralph)

Rafael (see Raphael)

Rafalek (see Raphael)

Rafayil (see Raphael)

Raff (see Ralph)

Raffaello (see Raphael)

Rag (see Tucker)

Raghnall (see Reginald, Ronald)

Raimondo (see Raymond)

Raimont (see Raymond)

Raimund (see Raymond)

Raimundo (see Raymond)

Raldan (see Roland)

Ralf (see Ralph)

Ralph              Variation of Randolph.
    Famous names:  Ralph Waldo Emerson (essayist)
                   Ralph Lauren (fashion designer)
                   Ralph Nader (consumer advocate)
                   Sir Ralph Richardson (actor)
  Other spelling:  Ralf
       Nicknames:  Raff, Ralphie
      Variations:  Radoslav (Serbian), Raoul (Spanish and French), Raul
                   (Bulgarian), Raulo (Italian), Rezso (Hungarian), Rolf,
                   Rolph

Ralphie (see Ralph)

Rameo (see Romeo)

Ramon (see Raymond)

Ramsay (see Ramsey)

Ramsey             Old English hramesege, "wild-garlic island."  This very
                   old place name connotes solidity and strength.
    Famous names:  Ramsey Clark (U.S. attorney general)
                   James Ramsay MacDonald (prime minister of Great Britain)
       Variation:  Ramsay

Rand (see Randolf)

Randall (see Randolf)

Randell (see Randolf)

Randey, Randi, Randie (see Randolf, Randy)

Randle (see Randolf)

Randolf, Randolph  Old English Randwulf from rand [shield] + wulf [wolf].
                   Although this name sounds as if it were very old, it's
                   actually a fairly modern name.  Randall, for example,
                   dates to at least the thirteenth century, while Randolf
                   doesn't appear until the nineteenth century.  It is
                   slightly more popular in England than in the United States,
                   where it is very unusual.
    Famous names:  Randolph Caldecott (illustrator)
                   Randolph Scott (actor)
       Nicknames:  Rand, Randey, Randi, Randie, Randy, Rudy
      Variations:  Ralph, Randall, Randell, Randle, Raul, Raulio, Redolfo,
                   Rodalfo, Rodolfo, Rolf, Rolfe, Rolo, Rudolpho, Rudolphus

Randy              Form of Andrew and Randolf.  This popular nickname is now
                   an independent name.
    Famous names:  Randy Newman (musician)
                   Randy Quaid (actor)
                   Randy Travis (singer)
 Other spellings:  Randi, Randie, Randey

Raoul (see Ralph)

Raphael            Hebrew "God cures" or "God has healed."  In Jewish
                   literature, Raphael is an archangel and the teacher of
                   Tobias.  In his narrative poem Paradise Lost, John Milton
                   made Raphael the representative God sent to instruct Adam
                   and to warn him not to eat fruit from the Tree of
                   Knowledge.
     Famous name:  Raphael Sanzio (painter)
      Variations:  Rafael (English), Rafalek (Polish), Rafayil (Russian),
                   Raffaello (Italian)

Rashadi (see Rashid)

Rashid             Swahili "of good counsel."  This name has been chosen
                   recently by many Black-Americans.
       Variation:  Rashadi

Raul (see Ralph, Randolf)

Raulio (see Randolf)

Raulo (see Ralph)

Raven              Old English hraefn, "raven."  This name is just about as
                   unusual as Eagle, Lark, Owl, and Wren.

Ray                Form of Raymond; also, French rei, "king."  This name was
                   more popular earlier in the century than it is today.  But
                   since all small children seem to love McDonald's, parents
                   might want to name their baby after Ray Kroc, the founder
                   of that successful fast-food chain.
    Famous names:  Ray Bolger (dancer and actor)
                   Ray Bradbury (writer)
                   Ray Charles (musician)
                   Ray Milland (actor)

Raymond            Old German Raginmund, "wise protector," from ragan [advice]
                   + mund [guardian] or [protector].  This name dates to the
                   Crusades.  Its popularity has fluctuated over the
                   centuries, except in Spanish-speaking countries where
                   Ramon has been continuously popular.  It was a fairly
                   common name in England and the United States in the
                   nineteenth century, but it is little used today.
    Famous names:  Raymond Burr (actor)
                   Raymond Chandler (novelist)
                   Raymond Massey (actor)
        Nickname:  Ray
      Variations:  Raimondo (Italian), Raimont, Raimund (German), Raimundo
                   (Spanish), Ramon (Spanish), Reamonn (Irish), Reginmunt,
                   Reymond, Reymundo

Raynold (see Reginald)

Read, Reade (see Red, Reed, Reid)

Reamonn (see Raymond)

Red                Nickname for a person with red hair or a red complexion.
    Famous names:  Red Buttons (comedian)
                   Redd Foxx (comedian)
                   Red Grange (football player)
                   Red Skelton (comedian)
 Other spellings:  Read, Reade, Redd, Reed

Redbert (see Robert)

Redd (see Red, Reed)

Rede (see Reid)

Redolfo (see Randolf)

Reed               Old English "a reed (the plant)"; also, a variation of
                   Reid.  Reed is a very old name that is simple and short.
     Famous name:  Francis Reed Adler (medical educator)
       Nicknames:  Red, Weed
      Variations:  Reid, Read, Reade, Redd

Reg (see Reginald)

Reges (see Roy)

Reggie             Form of Reginald.
     Famous name:  Reggie Jackson (baseball player)

Reggy (see Reginald)

Reginald           Old English Regenweald, "powerful ruler."  By the time of
                   the Norman Conquest, there were already several variations
                   of this name, including Reynold and Rinaldo, but Reginald
                   has never been as popular as its Scottish variation,
                   Ronald.  If the traditional song "O Promise Me" was sung at
                   your wedding, you'll be interested to know that it was
                   composed by Reginald de Koven.
       Nicknames:  Reg, Reggie, Reggy
      Variations:  Naldo (Spanish), Raghnall (Irish), Raynold, Regnauld
                   (French), Regnault (French), Reinald (German), Reinaldo
                   (Spanish), Reinaldos (Spanish), Reinhold (Danish and
                   Swedish), Reinold (Dutch and German), Reinwald (German),
                   Renato (Spanish), Renaud (French), Renault (French),
                   Renaut, Rene (French), Reynaldos (Spanish), Reynold,
                   Reynolds, Rinaldo (Italian), Ron, Ronald (Scottish),
                   Ronnie, Ronny

Reginmunt (see Raymond)

Regnauld (see Reginald)

Regnault (see Reginald)

Regulo (see Roy)

Reico (see Richard)

Reid               Old English hreod, "reed"; also, Middle English "red."
                   This name is more common as a surname than as a first name,
                   but it is becoming more popular.
 Other spellings:  Read, Reade, Rede, Reed

Reinald (see Reginald)

Reinaldo (see Reginald)

Reinaldos (see Reginald)

Reinhold (see Reginald)

Reinold (see Reginald)

Reinwald (see Reginald)

Reiss (see Roy)

Remington          Old English "the town near the border."  This very old
                   English place name was used for the central character of
                   the television series Remington Steele.  The show's writers
                   were probably thinking about Remington firearms, rather
                   than the English heritage of this name.
       Variation:  Rimington

Renaldo (see Ronald)

Renato (see Reginald)

Renaud (see Reginald, Ronald)

Renault (see Reginald)

Renaut (see Reginald)

Rene               French form of Reginald.
    Famous names:  Rene Clair (movie director)
                   Rene Descartes (philosopher)

Renzo (see Lawrence)

Reuben             Hebrew "behold a son."  Ruben was Jacob's oldest son.  This
                   name was popular with Puritans.
     Famous name:  Ruben Dario (poet)
 Other spellings:  Reubin, Rubben
        Nickname:  Rube
      Variations:  Reuven, Ruben (Spanish), Ruyen

Reubin (see Reuben)

Reuven (see Reuben)

Rex                Latin "king."  This name is more popular for dogs than
                   boys.
    Famous names:  Rex Harrison (actor)
                   Rex Reed (drama critic)
      Variations:  Rexford, Rey (Spanish), Reyes (Spanish), Roi (French), Roy

Rexford            Variation of Rex.
     Famous name:  Rexford Tugwell (political scientist)

Rey (see Rex, Roy)

Reyes (see Rex, Roy)

Reymond (see Raymond)

Reymundo (see Raymond)

Reynaldos (see Reginald)

Reynold (see Reginald)

Reynolds (see Reginald)

Rezso (see Ralph)

Ric (see Eric, Frederick)

Ricardo            Spanish form of Richard.
     Famous name:  Ricardo Montalban (actor)

Riccardo (see Richard)

Ricciardo (see Richard)

Rich (see Richard)

Richard            Old English "strong ruler."  Ricard is the Old English
                   version of this name, but the French spelling Richard
                   became popular in England after Eleanor of Aquitaine named
                   her second son Richard.  Despite his fame as the crusader
                   Richard I Coeur de Lion (Richard the Lionhearted), another
                   Richard did not ascend the English throne for more than one
                   hundred years.  Richard II began his reign when he was ten
                   years old, but it didn't take him long to attempt to assert
                   his power by ordering his enemies slain.  His insistence on
                   the divine right of kings, and his seizure of enemies'
                   land, led to his murder at age 33.  For a king who reigned
                   only slightly more than two years, Richard III, the last of
                   the Plantagenets, is quite well known.  Shakespeare's play
                   by the same name depicts him as a monster who is directly
                   responsible for the murder of his two young nephews, who
                   were heirs to the throne.  Richard Ill was slain at the
                   Battle of Bosworth, and Henry VII became king, establishing
                   the Tudor dynasty.  It is likely that the Tudors encouraged
                   the evil portrayal of Richard III to strengthen their
                   position on the throne.  For whatever reason, Richard III
                   caused this name to be unpopular in England for several
                   centuries.  By the eighteenth century, the name was back
                   in fashion as evidenced by English playwright Richard
                   Sheridan, American admiral Richard Byrd, and many other
                   historically well-known Richards.  In the twentieth
                   century, Richard Nixon, the thirty-seventh president of the
                   United States, again blighted the name when he resigned in
                   dishonor over the Watergate scandal.  But just as Nixon has
                   once again come to be regarded with esteem by many people
                   and his views are sought out by national leaders, the name
                   Richard is again becoming popular.
    Famous names:  Richard Burton (actor)
                   Richard Rogers (composer)
                   Richard Wagner (composer)
                   Richard Widmark (actor)
  Other spelling:  Richerd
       Nicknames:  Dick, Dickie, Dicky, Rich, Richi, Richie, Rick, Rickie,
                   Ricky, Ritchie
      Variations:  Dickens, Dickson, Dixon, Hicks, Nix, Reico, Ricardo
                   (Spanish), Riccardo (Italian), Ricciardo (Italian),
                   Richardson, Richart (Dutch), Rickert, Ricordio, Riik,
                   Rikard, Riocard (Irish), Riqui

Richardson (see Richard)

Richart (see Richard)

Richerd (see Richard)

Richi, Richie (see Patrick, Richard)

Rick               Form of Cedric, Eric, Frederick, Richard, or Roderick.
    Famous names:  Rick Mahler (baseball player)
                   Rick Moranis (actor)
                   Rick Nelson (singer)

Rickert (see Richard)

Rickie, Ricky (see Cedric, Eric, Frederick, Richard, Roderick)

Ricordio (see Richard)

Riik (see Richard)

Rikard (see Richard)

Riki (see Frederick)

Riks (see Frederick)

Rimington (see Remington)

Rinaldo (see Reginald)

Ringo              English ring.
     Famous name:  Ringo Starr (musician and actor)

Riobard (see Robert)

Riocard (see Richard)

Riquerto (see Henry)

Riqui (see Richard)

Risa (see Eric)

Risto (see Christian)

Ritchie (see Richard)

Roald              Old German hrothoweald, "wise ruler."  This name came to
                   England during the Norman Invasion, but it has never been
                   especially popular.
     Famous name:  Roald Dahl (writer)

Rob                Form of Robert.  The famous Scottish pirate Rob Roy was
                   also known as Robert the Red.
     Famous name:  Rob Lowe (actor)

Robar (see Robert)

Robb (see Robert)

Robbie, Robby (see Robert)

Robert             Old English Hreodbeorht, "shining in fame" or "famous,"
                   from horthi [fame] + berhta [bright].  After the Norman
                   Conquest, the Old English name Robertus, which appears in
                   the Domesday Book, was replaced by the Norman-French
                   version, Robert.  It's been an extremely popular name ever
                   since, particularly in Scotland, where the national hero
                   Robert Bruce and the poet Robert Burns are honored.
                   English poet Robert Herrick and writer Robert Louis
                   Stevenson, American general Robert E. Lee, American poets
                   Robert Frost and Robert Lowell, and slain presidential
                   candidate Robert Kennedy, all add distinction to the name.
                   Many famous actors have also been named Robert, including
                   Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall, Robert Redford, Robert
                   Taylor, and Robert Wagner.
       Nicknames:  Bert, Bob, Bobbie, Bobby, Rabbie, Rob, Robb, Robbie, Robby,
                   Robin, Rod, Roddie, Roddy
      Variations:  Beto, Dob, Dobbs, Nod, Rab (Scottish), Redbert, Riobard
                   (Irish), Robar, Roberto (Italian and Spanish), Robertson,
                   Robinet (French), Robinson, Robson, Robyn, Roverto, Ruberto
                   (Italian), Rupert (French), Ruprecht (German)

Roberto            Spanish form of Robert.
     Famous name:  Roberto Clemente (baseball player).

Robertson (see Robert)

Robin              Form of Robert.  Although this name probably began as a
                   diminutive of Robert, Robin has been an independent name
                   for many centuries, as evidenced by the legendary Robin
                   Hood.  It continued to be used as a pet form of Robert in
                   the sixteenth century when Elizabeth I wrote letters to her
                   Robin, Lord Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester.
    Famous names:  Robin Cousins (figure skater)
                   Robin Williams (actor)

Robinet (see Robert)

Robinson (see Robert)

Robson (see Robert)

Robyn (see Robert)

Rocco (see Rock)

Rock, Rocky        Form of Rockwell.  Rock has become a popular name because
                   it is a short, solid name that connotes strength.
    Famous names:  Rocco "Rocky" Domenico Colavito (baseball player)
                   Rockwell Kent (artist)
                   Rock Hudson (actor)
                   Rocky Marciano (boxer)
      Variations:  Ferris, Flint, Rocco (Spanish)

Rod                Form of Robert, Roderick, or Rodney.
    Famous names:  Rod Laver (tennis player)
                   Rod Serling (writer)
                   Rod Steiger (actor)
                   Rod Taylor (actor)

Rodalfo (see Randolf)

Roddie (see Robert, Roddy, Roderick)

Roddy              Form of Robert, Roderick, or Rodney.
     Famous name:  Roddy McDowell (actor)
  Other spelling:  Roddie

Roderic, Roderich (see Roderick)

Roderick           Old German Hrodric, "famous ruler," from hrothi [fame] +
                   ricja [rule].  While this name is obscure today, it was
                   popular enough in the past to spin off several variations,
                   including Rodrigo in Spain and Rory in Ireland.  Pierre
                   Corneille's well-known drama Le Cid is about Roderigo de
                   Bivar, and Roderick Hudson is a novel by Henry James.
 Other spellings:  Roderic, Rodrick
       Nicknames:  Rick, Rickie, Ricky, Rod, Roddie, Roddy
      Variations:  Broderick, Gigo, Hrorek, Igo, Roderich (German), Rodrego
                   (Italian), Rodrigo (Spanish), Rodrigue (French), Rodrigues,
                   Rory (Irish), Ruaidhri (Irish), Rurich (Russian), Rurik
                   (Slavic), Ruy (Spanish)

Rodge (see Roger)

Rodger (see Roger)

Rodgers (see Roger)

Rodhlann (see Roland)

Rodney             Old English "Hroda's island," a place name.
    Famous names:  Rodney Dangerfield (comedian)
                   Rodney Scott Hudson (actor)
       Nicknames:  Rod, Roddy

Rodolfo (see Randolf)

Rodrego (see Roderick)

Rodrick (see Roderick)

Rodrigo (see Roderick)

Rodrigue (see Roderick)

Rodrigues (see Roderick)

Roeland (see Roland)

Rog (see Roger)

Roger              Old English Hrothgar, "famous spearman," from hrothi [fame]
                   + gar [spear]; also, Old German hrodgar.  This name dates
                   to the Domesday Book and has always been a favorite with
                   British royalty, although never the name of a king.  The
                   name almost disappeared for a few centuries, but it was
                   revived in the eighteenth century and has continued to be
                   fairly popular ever since.  Roger Williams was the founder
                   of Rhode Island and an advocate of religious freedom and
                   universal democracy.  The name is not currently popular.
    Famous names:  Roger Ebert (film critic)
                   Rogers Hornsby (baseball player)
                   Roger Maris (baseball player)
                   Roger Moore (actor)
                   Roger Staubach (football player)
  Other spelling:  Rodger
       Nicknames:  Rog, Rodge
      Variations:  Dodge, Geyo, Hodges, Hodgkins, Rodgers, Rogerio (Spanish),
                   Rogero (Italian), Rogers, Roguerio, Rohelio, Rojelio,
                   Rudiger (German), Ruggiero (Italian), Rugino, Rujelio,
                   Rutger (Dutch)

Rogerio (see Roger)

Rogero (see Roger)

Rogers (see Roger)

Roguerio (see Roger)

Rohelio (see Roger)

Roi (see Rex, Roy)

Rojelio (see Roger)

Roland             Old German Hrodland, "famous throughout the country," from
                   hrothi [fame] + landa [land].  The story of Roland, the
                   most-famous knight of Charlemagne, is retold in the French
                   classic Chanson de Roland.  Shakespeare used the Italian
                   form of the name, Orlando, in his play As You Like It.  The
                   name is unusual today, but this fine, old name is likely
                   to become popular again in the near future.
    Famous names:  Roland Barthes (philosopher)
                   Roland Young (actor)
       Nicknames:  Rollie, Rollo, Rolly, Rowe
      Variations:  Orland, Orlando (Italian), Orlondo, Raldan, Rodhlann
                   (Irish), Roeland (Dutch), Rolando (Italian and Spanish),
                   Roldan (Spanish), Rollan, Rolland (Danish), Rollin,
                   Rollins, Rollon, Rowland, Urlando

Rolando (see Roland)

Roldan (see Roland)

Rolf               Old German Hrodulf, "famous wolf," from hrothi [fame] +
                   wulf [wolf].
      Variations:  Ralph, Randolf, Rollo, Rulf

Rolfe (see Randolf)

Rollan (see Roland)

Rolland (see Roland)

Rollie (see Roland)

Rollin (see Roland)

Rollins (see Roland)

Rollo              Form of Roland and Rolf.  Viking Rollo, a Norman duke,
                   brought this name to England.
     Famous name:  Rollo May (psychologist)

Rollon (see Roland)

Rolly (see Roland)

Rolo (see Randolf)

Rolph (see Ralph)

Romain (see Romeo)

Roman (see Romeo)

Romanade (see Romeo)

Romance (see Romeo)

Romano (see Romeo)

Romarico (see Romeo)

Romeo              Latin romanus, "Roman."  Shakespeare immortalized this name
                   in Romeo and Juliet.  Romeo has never been popular.
                   Perhaps the name's connection to youthful passion and
                   tragedy doesn't appeal to parents who expect great things
                   from a son.
     Famous name:  Roman Polanski (film director)
      Variations:  Mancho, Rameo, Romain, Roman, Romanade, Romance, Romano,
                   Romarico, Romino

Romino (see Romeo)

Ron                Form of Reginald or Ronald.
    Famous names:  Ron Howard (actor and movie director)
                   Ron Reagan, Jr. (actor)

Ronald             Scottish form of Reginald.  Just as the French form of
                   Louis dominates the English form of Lewis, this Scottish
                   form of Reginald is the most popular variation of that name
                   in English-speaking countries.  In 1980, Ronald Reagan was
                   elected the fortieth president of the United States.  He
                   was the first Ronald to hold the office.  The clown Ronald
                   McDonald is the spokesperson for the fast-food chain.
     Famous name:  Ronald Colman (actor)
       Nicknames:  Ron, Ronnie, Ronny
      Variations:  Raghnall (Irish), Renaldo (Spanish), Renaud (French),
                   Ronaldo (Italian)

Ronaldo (see Ronald)

Ronnie, Ronny (see Aaron, Reginald, Ronald)

Roosevelt          Dutch "field of roses."  In the eighteenth and nineteenth
                   centuries, surnames of presidents, such as Washington,
                   Jefferson, and Madison, were commonly used as first names.
                   In the twentieth century, only Theodore Roosevelt and
                   Franklin Delano Roosevelt achieved the kind of stature that
                   inspired parents to use their surname to name their
                   children.
     Famous name:  Roosevelt Grier (football player)
        Nickname:  Rosie

Rory               Irish form of Roderick.  While Roderick sounds heavy for a
                   baby's name, this Irish form offers both simplicity and
                   cadence.  Given the current popularity of Irish names in
                   the United States, this name should become even more
                   popular in the future.  Rory O'More was a famous Irish
                   chieftain.
     Famous name:  Rory Calhoun (actor)

Rosie (see Roosevelt)

Ross               Possibly a form of Roscoe; also, possibly Teutonic "swift
                   horse"; also, Latin and German "a rose," Norse "a
                   headland," or Celtic "a meadow."  Lawrence of Arabia used
                   Ross as a pseudonym.
    Famous names:  Ross Hunter (film producer)
                   Ross Martin (actor)
       Nicknames:  Rossie, Rossy

Rossie, Rossy (see Ross)

Roverto (see Robert)

Rowe (see Roland)

Rowland (see Roland)

Roy                Old French rei, "king"; also, Gaelic ruadh, "red"; also, a
                   form of Leroy.  For parents who like a name that offers no
                   chance for a nickname, this is a good choice.
    Famous names:  Roy Blount, Jr. (writer)
                   Roy Campenella (baseball player)
                   Roy Lichtenstein (painter)
                   Roy Marston (actor)
                   Roy Rogers (actor)
                   Roy Scheider (actor)
      Variations:  Reges, Regulo, Reiss, Rex, Rey (Spanish), Reyes (Spanish),
                   Roi (French), Royal

Royal (see Roy)

Royce              French "son of Roy (the king)."  The name came to England
                   with the Norman Invasion.

Ruaidhri (see Roderick)

Rubben (see Reuben)

Rube (see Reuben)

Ruben (see Reuben)

Ruberto (see Robert)

Rudd (see Rudyard)

Ruddy (see Rudolf)

Rudgerd            Old German "red spear" or "fame spear."  This compound name
                   came to England at the time of the Norman Invasion, but it
                   has never been popular.
       Nicknames:  Gertie, Rudy

Rudiger (see Roger)

Rudolf, Rudolph    German "famous wolf."  This name was a favorite of the
                   Austrian nobility.  Rodolfo is the hero of Puccini's opera
                   La Boheme, and Rudolf Rassendyll is the hero of The
                   Prisoner of Zenda by Anthony Hope.
    Famous names:  Rudolph Bing (conductor)
                   Rudolf Friml (composer)
                   Rudolph Nureyev (dancer)
                   Rudolph Valentino (silent film star)
                   Rudy Vallee (entertainer)
       Nicknames:  Ruddy, Rudy

Rudolpho (see Randolf)

Rudolphus (see Randolf)

Rudy (see Randolf, Rudgerd, Rudyard)

Rudyard            Old English "red pole."
     Famous name:  Rudyard Kipling (poet)
       Nicknames:  Rudd, Rudy

Rufe (see Rufus)

Rufeo (see Rufus)

Ruferto (see Rufus)

Ruffo (see Rufus)

Rufia (see Rufus)

Rufino (see Rufus)

Rufinus (see Rufus)

Rufio (see Rufus)

Rufo (see Rufus)

Rufus              Latin rufus, "man with red hair."  William II of England
                   was known as Rufus, because of his red hair.
      Variations:  Griff, Griffin, Griffith, Rufe, Rufeo, Ruferto, Ruffo,
                   Rufia, Rufino, Rufinus, Rufio (Italian), Rufo

Ruggiero (see Roger)

Rugino (see Roger)

Rujelio (see Roger)

Rulf (see Rolf)

Runako             Shona (Zimbabwe) "handsome."

Rupert             Variation of Robert.  Like the English form of Robert, this
                   German form has been extremely popular in Germanic
                   countries.
    Famous names:  Rupert Brooke (poet)
                   Rupert Murdoch (publisher)
      Variations:  Ruperto, Rupo

Ruperto (see Rupert)

Rupo (see Rupert)

Ruprecht (see Robert)

Rurich (see Roderick)

Rurik (see Roderick)

Russ               Form of Russell.
     Famous name:  Russ Tamblyn (dancer)

Russel (see Russell)

Russell            French roux, "red."  This is a less-obvious choice than Red
                   for a red-haired son.
    Famous names:  Russell Baker (columnist)
                   Russell Crouse (screenwriter)
  Other spelling:  Russel
       Nicknames:  Russ, Rusty

Rusty (see Russell)

Rutger (see Roger)

Rutherford         Old English "cattle ford."  Rutherford B. Hayes was elected
                   the nineteenth president of the United States by a margin
                   of only one vote in the Electoral College.
       Nicknames:  Ford, Rutty

Rutty (see Rutherford)

Ruy (see Roderick)

Ruyen (see Reuben)

Ryan               Possibly Irish "little king"; also, Latin "to laugh."
                   This name jumped into prominence in the 1980s, perhaps due
                   to the overall popularity of Irish names, as well as the
                   appeal of actor Ryan O'Neal.