Boy Dog Names That Start With R

  1. Rodriguez
    • Origin:

      Spanish
    • Meaning:

      "son of Rodrigo"
    • Description:

      Common Spanish surname that can work as a first.
  2. Reading
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "son of the red-haired"
    • Description:

      Inventive way to honor a redheaded ancestor, though most people would mispronounce it reeding, making it sound to some kids like a school assignment: Redding is a preferable spelling.
  3. 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.
  4. Richo
    • Riku
      • Riqui
        • Rongo
          • Origin:

            Maori
          • Meaning:

            "peace"
          • Description:

            Rongo is a masculine Maori name stemming from both the name of a god and also the Maori word for peace, "rangimarie", which itself is occasionally used as a feminine name. Rongo was the name of the Maori god of cultivated food and of peace. In Maori culture the two ideas are closely linked - food can only be cultivated and plentiful when communities are at peace and working together. If Ringo, Rango and Rocco can get a look in, why not Rongo?
        • Ring
          • Origin:

            Word name
          • Description:

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

            English
          • Meaning:

            "rook fortress"
          • Description:

            Rough and sporty, but too specific.
        • Radburn
          • Origin:

            English
          • Meaning:

            "reedy stream"
          • Description:

            Upper-crusty surname name.
        • Rori
          • Rusten
            • Rufo
              • Ridha
                • Origin:

                  Arabic
                • Meaning:

                  "contentment"
                • Description:

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

                  French diminutive of Robin, English
                • Meaning:

                  "bright fame"