Russian Names that Start With R
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- Rena
Origin:
Hebrew, Greek, Estonian, Scandinavian, German, PunjabiMeaning:
"joyous melody; peace; reborn; to remain"Description:
Rena is a Hebrew name all on its own and is also a European short form of Irene, Irini, Renata, and Renate. In Punjabi, Rena means "to remain".
- Raisa
Origin:
Russian; Yiddish; ArabicMeaning:
"easygoing; rose; leader"Description:
Known in America via the wife of Soviet head Mikhail Gorbachev; a possibility for parents of Eastern-European descent wanting to move beyond Natasha and Nadia or for parents from the Middle East looking for a name that works in both cultures.
- Rina
Origin:
Diminutive of Caterina or other names ending in -rinaDescription:
A pan-European short form often used as a name in its own right, Rina is sister to names like Mina and Lena, popular at the end of the 19th century and showing their pretty if slight faces again. In the Netherlands, Rina itself is sometimes shortened to Rineke, as Tina may become Tineke.
- Rolan
- Rodion
Origin:
Russian from GreekMeaning:
"song of the hero"Description:
Well used in Russia, this is a distinctive and undiscovered choice here. Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov is the fictional protagonist of Crime and Punishment by Feodor Dostoyevsky.
- Roksana
Origin:
Polish and Russian variation of RoxaneDescription:
Plausible name for parents with Slavic roots, known as the wife of Alexander the Great.
- Rurik
Origin:
Russian variation of Roderick, GermanMeaning:
"famous ruler"Description:
Russian form of Roderick given to a small number of American boys each year.
- Roza
Origin:
Russian and Polish variation of RosaDescription:
Adds some zest to Rosa.
- Rostya
- Ruza
- Rakhil
- Ruzha
Origin:
BulgarianMeaning:
"hollyhock; rose"Description:
A botanical name of Bulgarian origin, it could refer to plants from the Alcea genus, or be a variation on the Macedonian name, Ruža, meaning "rose".
- Rakhila
- Revekka
Origin:
Greek variation of RebeccaMeaning:
"to tie, bind"
- Rahil
- Rashel
- Romanadya
- Romochka