575+ Girl Names That End in R
- Kashmir
Origin:
Sanskrit, Southwest Asian place-nameDescription:
Soft and alluring, much like the similarly named cloth, but might have political implications.
- Air
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
This nature name hasn't escaped the hippie dippy air of others like River or Sky.
- Ambar
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"amber"Description:
The Spanish variation of the 80s and 90s American favorite Amber has an international flair.
- Tiger
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"animal name"Description:
Made familiar as a baby name via Tiger Woods, whose birth name is Eldrick. The golf star has made it a viable option for baby boys, and a handful of girls are also given the name each year in the US.
- Inbar
Origin:
IsraeliMeaning:
"amber"Description:
Fashionable choice in modern Israel, also a place-name there, not likely to succeed here.
- Abrar
Origin:
ArabicMeaning:
"virtuous"Description:
A Quranic name used for Muslim children of both sexes.
- Larimar
Origin:
Gemstone nameDescription:
The discoverer of this lovely bright blue gemstone named it after his daughter Larissa and the sea (mar), hence Larimar. A lovely name which could be a great alternative to Larissa, Lara and other more commonly used Lar- names.
- Nehir
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"river"Description:
Turkish cognate of the name River among English-speakers. However, unlike River, Nehir is an exclusively feminine name in Turkey.
- Winner
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"one who wins"Description:
Winner is a positive word name that entered the lexicon thanks to rapper Nya Lee, who chose it for her baby girl. But this name is a unisex winner with the cute nicknames Winnie or Win.
- Esmanur
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"supreme light"Description:
A Turkish compound of Esma — the Turkish form of Asma — and Nur, an Arabic name meaning "light."
- Dancer
Origin:
English word nameMeaning:
"someone who dances"Description:
A word name that's appealing when applied to a person boogying or doing ballet; a different story in the context of Santa's reindeer.
- Benazir
Origin:
PakistaniMeaning:
"peerless, incomparable, unique"Description:
This name is a great option for people looking for a name that is unique (literally), imbued with history and international. Closely connected to Pakistan's first female Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, Benazir is used in Pakistan, Bangladesh and some parts of India, as well as by migrant communities in America and Europe. Miss Netherlands, Benazir Charles, is another notable bearer of this lovely name.
- Allifair
Origin:
RomaniMeaning:
"elf warrior or all true"Description:
Variant of Alafair
- Mawar
Origin:
Bahasa and UrduMeaning:
"rose"Description:
Mawar is another of the "rose" variants that is almost unheard of outside its home country (in this case, Indonesia), but which deserves consideration given its lilting sound.
- Gaynor
Origin:
WelshMeaning:
"white and smooth, soft"Description:
Gaynor is an early androgynous name with a positive association, related to the Cornish megahit name Jennifer.
- Copper
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
It's a beautiful burnished metal -- but also slang for policeman.
- Amir
- Hiranur
Origin:
Turkish from ArabicMeaning:
"light of the diamond"Description:
A Turkish compound of the Arabic names Hira and Nur, more common than either of the names individually.
- Yennefer
Origin:
Literary name, variation of Jennifer or Guinevere, Cornish or WelshMeaning:
"white shadow, white wave"Description:
Yennefer is the name of one of the protagists of The Witcher series, first books by Polish author Andrzej Sapkowski and then a video game and now a Netflix series. Yennefer is a powerful fighter and sorceress. As a name, we don't think Yennefer is any improvement on millennial mom name Jennifer, but nickname Yen has it all over the dated Jen.
- Hrafnhildur
Origin:
IcelandicMeaning:
"raven battle"Description:
An ancient Nordic name with a powerful meaning, borne by Icelandic playwright Hrafnhildur Hagalín Guðmundsdóttir.