Dog Names That Start With R

Scottish Gaelic form of Richard, also found as Risteard.

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

Urdu form of the Arabic name Ridha.

Common Spanish surname that can work as a first.

A quintessentially American name, Rowdy has a number of notable wearers, including Rowdy Yates, Clint Eastwood's character on the television show Rawhide, and Olympic swimmer Rowdy Gaines.

As a word, rowdy entered the lexicon in the early 1800s to describe backwoodsmen living on the fringes of society.

Rivers is an indisputably unisex surname with is strong nature connotation and its connection to the character Diana Rivers from Charlotte Bronte's novel Jane Eyre. Rivers is also the first name of one of the girl Sweet Home sextuplets.

In Greek mythology, Rhapso was a nymph associated with stitching. Sewing was a common motif in Ancient Greece, used as a metaphor for the thread of life.

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.

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.

This name of a revered Hindu deity is heard in several cultures.

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

Perky and attractive Japanese girl name, associated with actress Rinko Kikuchi and photographer Rinko Kawauchi.

Rhodos was the wife of Helios, the Greek god of the Sun, in Greek mythology. The Greek island of Rhodes is named for her.

A rare, but certainly usable, Japanese name from the manga series Vampire Knight.

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