| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|
| Ray | kingly | Male | English |
| Rayburn | from the deer stream | Male | English |
| Reba | From Rebecca - The captivator | Female | Hebrew |
| Rebecca | bound, tied | Female | Hebrew |
| Red | A primary colour resembling the colour of blood | Male | Color |
| Reese | ardor | Female | Welsh |
| Remington | from the raven's home | Male | English |
| Reno | Reborn | Male | English |
| Reuben | Behold a son | Male | Hebrew |
| Rex | after the Rex Banner character in The Simpsons cartoons | Male | Latin |
| Rhett | Enthusiastic, stream.
| Male | English |
| Rhonda | Good spear.
| Female | Welsh |
| Richard | powerful ruler; brave one | Male | |
| Ricky | dominant or peaceful ruler | Male | English |
| Riley | courageous | Female | Irish |
| Ringo | apple, peace be with you | Male | English |
| Rita | pearl, precious | Female | English |
| River | | Male | |
| Robert | Famed: bright: shining. 14th-century King Robert the Bruce. Robert Burns the poet.
| Male | English |
| Robin | Famed: bright: shining Form of Robert popular since the medieval days of Robin Hood. Robinson: (English) Son of Robert Famed: bright: shining. Surname.
| Male | |
| Rocky | rest | Male | English |
| Rodeo | | Unisex | Hebrew |
| Rodney | after the character in the british sitcom Only Fools And Horses | Male | English |
| Roger | famous spearman, quiet | Male | |
| Roland | from the famous land | Male | |