German Names that Start With R

  1. Resel
    • Reinhilde
      • Rudolf
        • Origin:

          Spelling variation of Rudolph, German
        • Meaning:

          "famous wolf"
        • Description:

          You've got the red-nosed reindeer to transcend, but there are other distinguished personages named Rudolph, Rudolf, and Rudy.
      • Resi
        • Rosalinde
          • Rodman
            • Origin:

              German
            • Meaning:

              "famous man, hero"
            • Description:

              Masculine in an outmoded, unappealing way.
          • Reinhilda
            • Ramonda
              • Reinald
                • Reimund
                  • Rhita
                    • Raymonda
                      • Origin:

                        German
                      • Meaning:

                        "wise protector"
                      • Description:

                        More out of style than Raymond.
                    • Richart
                      • Description:

                        Some older sources list this as a German variation of Richard, though modern Germans spell Richard just like we do.
                    • Rupprecht
                      • Roderica
                        • Origin:

                          German
                        • Meaning:

                          "renowned ruler"
                        • Description:

                          Unfashionably ornate female form of unfashionable Roderick.
                      • Raimund
                        • Rüdiger
                          • Origin:

                            Variation of Roger, German
                          • Meaning:

                            "famous warrior"
                        • Rodolf
                          • Ruperta
                            • Ruprecht