| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|
| Randy | Diminutive of Randolph. House wolf: protector. Mythological wolf was esteemed for courage.
| Male | English |
| Ravi | benevolent, sun God | Male | Hindi |
| Ray | kingly | Male | English |
| Reese | ardor | Female | Welsh |
| Reggie | counsel power | Male | English |
| Reginald | powerful one | Male | English |
| Renee | reborn | Female | |
| Ricardo | dominant ruler | Male | Portuguese |
| Rice | | Unisex | |
| Richard | powerful ruler; brave one | Male | |
| Rick | aka Richard, Dick and Little Man | Male | English |
| Rickey | Powerful, Brave Ruler | Unisex | English |
| Ricky | dominant or peaceful ruler | Male | English |
| Rigby | Lives in the ruler
| Male | English |
| Riley | courageous | Female | Irish |
| Rio | River
| Male | Spanish |
| Rita | pearl, precious | Female | English |
| Robbie | Abbreviation of Robert Famed: bright: shining.
| Male | |
| Robert | Famed: bright: shining. 14th-century King Robert the Bruce. Robert Burns the poet.
| Male | English |
| Robyn | | Unisex | |
| Rocco | rest | Male | Italian |
| Rochelle | from the little rock | Female | |
| Rodman | Famous hero. | Male | |
| Roger | famous spearman, quiet | Male | |
| Roland | from the famous land | Male | |