| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|
| Remington | from the raven's home | Male | English |
| Reno | Reborn | Male | English |
| Rex | after the Rex Banner character in The Simpsons cartoons | Male | Latin |
| Rhett | Enthusiastic, stream.
| Male | English |
| Rhodes | dweller by the crosses; roses | Male | Greek |
| Rhys | ardor | Male | Welsh |
| Richard | powerful ruler; brave one | Male | |
| Rider | horseman | Male | English |
| Riley | courageous | Female | Irish |
| Rix | | Unisex | Hebrew |
| 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 | |
| Rory | aka Rors | Male | Irish |
| Roscoe | From the deer forest. | Male | Norse |
| Rose | Flower
| Female | Latin |
| Ross | from the TV sitcom Friends | Male | Scottish |
| Rowdy | A rough disorderly person. | Male | American |
| Roy | regal one, Red haired | Male | |
| Royce | son of the king | Male | English |
| Ruby | Jewel
| Female | Latin |
| Rufus | Red haired | Male | Latin |
| Russell | Red as a fox. | Male | |
| Rusty | Covered in rust - a brownish red colour. | Unisex | |
| Ruth | compassionate friend | Female | Hebrew |
| Ruthie | aka Baby Ruth | Unisex | |