529 Girl Names That Start With R (with Meanings and Popularity)

529 Girl Names That Start With R (with Meanings and Popularity)

Girl names that start with R include a range of popular choices, from the biblical classics Rachel and Rebecca to unisex newcomers Rowan and Remi.

Along with top-ranked R name Riley, female R names in the US Top 500 include Remi, Ruby, Reagan, Raelynn and Reese.

Other female names that start with R rank high on international popularity lists. The stunning Spanish and Portuguese name Rafaela ranks in the Top 50 in Chile and Portugal. The spunky nickname name Romy is in the Top 100 in France and the Netherlands.

R seems to be a favored letter for many gender neutral names which are more popular for girls in the US, including Rory and Ripley, Riley and Royal, River and Rio.

And traditional or vintage R-starting girl names in the US Top 1000 include Rose, Regina, Rosemary, Ruth and Ramona.

Unique R names for girls we recommend include Rosamund, Rowena, and Rue.

Here, our full selection of girl names that start with R, ordered by their current popularity on Nameberry.

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  1. Romy
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Rosemary, Roma, Romana, Romilly etc.
  2. Rose
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "rose, a flower"
  3. Ruby
    • Origin:

      Latin
    • Meaning:

      "deep red precious stone"
  4. Ruth
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "compassionate friend"
  5. Riley
    • Origin:

      English, Irish
    • Meaning:

      "rye clearing; courageous"
  6. Rosalie
    • Origin:

      French variation of Latin Rosalia
    • Meaning:

      "rose"
  7. Ramona
    • Origin:

      Spanish, feminine variation of Ramon
    • Meaning:

      "wise protector"
  8. Rebecca
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "to tie, bind"
  9. Rhea
    • Origin:

      Greek mythology name
    • Meaning:

      "a flowing stream"
  10. Remi
    • Origin:

      French, variation of Remy
    • Meaning:

      "oarsman"
  11. Rae
    • Origin:

      English, diminutive of Rachel
    • Meaning:

      "ewe"
  12. Rue
    • Origin:

      Botanical names or word name
    • Meaning:

      "herb; regret"
  13. Rory
    • Origin:

      Irish
    • Meaning:

      "red king"
  14. Rowan
    • Origin:

      Scottish and Irish
    • Meaning:

      "rowan tree; little redhead"
  15. Rosemary
    • Origin:

      Latin or English
    • Meaning:

      "dew of the sea, or rosemary (herb)"
  16. Romilly
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "citizen of Rome"
  17. Rachel
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "ewe"
  18. Reese
    • Origin:

      Welsh
    • Meaning:

      "ardor"
  19. Rosie
    • Origin:

      English
    • Meaning:

      "rose"
  20. Rio
    • Origin:

      Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese
    • Meaning:

      "river or place of the cherry blossoms"