575+ Girl Names That End in R
- Bear
Origin:
Animal nameMeaning:
"bear"Description:
This ferocious and fuzzy animal name has started to see some use among baby girls, particularly as a middle name. Reporter Katy Tur has a daughter named Eloise Judy Bear.
- Kaylor
Origin:
American invented nameDescription:
A modern invention that combines Taylor's ending with the kool initial K.
- Remember
Origin:
Word nameDescription:
No one will ever forget it. But Remember as a name came over on the Mayflower, so it has deep history as well as modern potential.
- 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.
- Vesa
Origin:
Finnish, Albanian, "sapling, sprout; dew"Meaning:
"sapling, sprout; dew"Description:
A unisex nature name much more popular for boys in Finland, with a simple, strong sound. It is also used in Albania as a strictly feminine name, equally connected to nature.
- Flor
Origin:
SpanishMeaning:
"flower"Description:
Attractive Spanish name heard in the movie Spanglish. Roll that final r. Or say it the French way: Fleur.
- Kemper
Origin:
German and Dutch surnameMeaning:
"serf; hemp farmer; person from Kempen"Description:
Kemper is a familiar surname that is sometimes adopted as a given name. As such, it is a gender-neutral choice, though an incredibly rare one at that.
- Sunflower
Origin:
EnglishMeaning:
"sunflower"Description:
A bright and cheery flower name, which could make a great bold middle.
- Morningstar
Origin:
English from GermanMeaning:
"morning star"Description:
As a name, Morningstar is the English translation of Morgenstern, a German-Jewish surname. The planet Venus is called Morningstar when it is visible before sunrise.
- Amor
Origin:
LatinMeaning:
"love"Description:
The Latin word for love. Amor has strong potential for the middle name position.
- Yagmur
Origin:
TurkishMeaning:
"rain"Description:
A popular nature name in Turkey, where it was in the Top 10 from 2005-2013. Spelt Yağmur in Turkish.
- Gohar
Origin:
Persian, Armenian, UrduMeaning:
"jewel, gemstone"Description:
Cross-cultural unisex choice. Gohar is the primary spelling in Armenia and Iran, where the name is mostly feminine.
- Ether
- Hagar
Origin:
HebrewMeaning:
"flight, forsaken"Description:
Hagar is an Old Testament name with an unfortunate association with comic strip character "Hagar the Horrible."
- Lenor
- Kyr
- Inbar
Origin:
IsraeliMeaning:
"amber"Description:
Fashionable choice in modern Israel, also a place-name there, not likely to succeed here.
- Ranger
Origin:
FrenchMeaning:
"forest guardian"Description:
The range of occupational baby names is ever expanding, and Ranger is a recent addition to the list. It feels both natural—reminiscent of park rangers—and western and rugged, as in the Lone Ranger. If you're making a choice between Ranger and Danger, we suggest the less aggressive former. Plus, this one gives you the option of nicknames Rae, Rayne, and Rainey too, and ties to various sports teams and Dungeons and Dragons. Currently given to more than 100 boys in each recent year, it has yet to chart for girls, but this could change in the future.
- Eivor
Origin:
Swedish and NorwegianMeaning:
"careful island; island defender; good luck"Description:
An old-lady name in Scandinavia today, but Eivor may get a fresh start in the US, where it is associated with Assassain's Creed character Eivor Varinsdottir. Interestingly, the video game inspired several sets of parents to use the name for their sons in 2021 — the first year Eivor was ever recorded — but it has never made the charts for girls.
- Bar