Boy Dog Names That Start With R

  1. Riku
    • Ring
      • Origin:

        Word name
      • Description:

        Cool and casual, a la humorist Ring (born Ringgold. ) Lardner.
    • Rido
      • Origin:

        Japanese, meaning unknown
      • Description:

        A rare, but certainly usable, Japanese name from the manga series Vampire Knight.
    • Rudd
      • Origin:

        English surname
      • Meaning:

        "red or ruddy"
      • Description:

        The surname Rudd, made most famous by Antman actor Paul, derives from the words ruddy or red and may have originally been given to someone with a reddish complexion.
    • Radburn
      • Origin:

        English
      • Meaning:

        "reedy stream"
      • Description:

        Upper-crusty surname name.
    • Rusten
      • Raushan
        • Origin:

          Kazakh, Bengali
        • Meaning:

          "light, rose"
        • Description:

          KAzakh and Bengali form of Roshan, also coinciding with the Kazakh word for "rose".
      • Ridha
        • Origin:

          Arabic
        • Meaning:

          "contentment"
        • Description:

          An Arabic name borne by Ali al-Ridha, a 9th-century Shia imam.
      • Ridger
        • Origin:

          English surname
        • Meaning:

          "one who lives on the ridge"
        • Description:

          Ridger isn't particularly common as a surname but we expect it to pick up in popularity as a first name, a la rising names Bridger and Ridge.
      • Robinet
        • Origin:

          French diminutive of Robin, English
        • Meaning:

          "bright fame"
      • Rule
        • Origin:

          Word name
        • Description:

          Stricter than Peace or Justice.
      • Rancher
        • Origin:

          Occupational name
        • Description:

          Any name that combines two big trends -- in this case, occupational and western names -- has potential.
      • Rusk
        • Origin:

          Scottish
        • Meaning:

          "marsh, bog"
      • Richo
        • Rebop
          • Origin:

            Word name
          • Description:

            Chosen by one musician, Todd Rundgren, for his son, but unlikely to be emulated by others.
        • Rivera
          • Origin:

            Spanish
          • Meaning:

            "bank, shore"
          • Description:

            An appealing Spanish surname that also works as an elaboration of cool nature name River.
        • Rufo