Girl names starting with R
52 names, most given first.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Say it ROO-bee
English origin
ruby
2 syllablesLoved in South Australia. Common across the UK, Ireland, British Columbia and eight more places. Rare in Cologne, Ontario, Quebec and nine more places.
1 in 132 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 101 in Scotland
Say it ROH-zee
English origin from Rose,
rose
2 syllablesLoved in Scotland. Common across Northern Ireland, Ireland, England and Wales and six more places. Rare in Canada, three German cities, France and four more places.
1 in 101 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Say it ROHZ
Germanic origin
rose
1 syllableLoved in France. Common across Canada, the UK, Ireland and four more places. Rare in Switzerland, four German cities, Israel and six more places.
1 in 214 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 121 in Ireland
Say it ROB-in
Germanic origin from Robert,
shining glory
2 syllablesCommon across Ireland and the UK. Rare in three German cities, Canada, Switzerland and two more places.
1 in 121 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 344 in Scotland
Say it ROH-mee
Latin origin from Rosemary,
dew of the sea
2 syllablesLoved in France and Quebec. Common across four German cities, Scotland, Austria and one more place. Rare in the Netherlands, England and Wales, Ireland and six more places.
1 in 344 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 228 in Northern Ireland
Say it ROH-zuh
Latin origin
rose
2 syllablesCommon across Austria, the Netherlands, four German cities and four more places. Rare in Slovenia, Ireland, Switzerland and nine more places.
1 in 228 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 1,278 in Scotland
Say it ROH-zuh-lee
Roots in French and Latin
rose
3 syllablesCommon across three German cities, Quebec and Austria. Rare in three other German cities, the Netherlands, Ontario and seven more places.
1 in 1,278 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 203 in Scotland
Say it REM-ee
Roots in French and Latin
oarsman
2 syllablesCommon across Scotland and four more places. Rare in Northern Ireland, Canada, England and Wales and three more places.
1 in 203 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 880 in Ireland
Say it RAY-chul
Hebrew origin
ewe
2 syllablesCommon in Israel. Rare in Canada, Ireland, the UK and seven more places.
1 in 880 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 280 in Northern Ireland
Say it RY-uh
2 syllables
Common across England and Wales, Northern Ireland and Ireland. Rare in Scotland, Canada, four German cities and eight more places.
1 in 280 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 660 in Ireland
Say it reh-BEK-uh
Hebrew origin
enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare
3 syllablesCommon in Italy. Rare in Ireland, Austria, four German cities and 12 more places.
1 in 660 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 155 in Northern Ireland
Say it REE-uh
Greek origin
ground, earth
2 syllablesCommon across Northern Ireland and Ireland. Rare in Scotland, Canada, three German cities and six more places.
1 in 155 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 1,243 in Ireland
Say it ROOTH
Hebrew origin
possibly companion
1 syllableCommon across Israel and Sweden. Rare in four German cities, Ireland, Norway and 13 more places.
1 in 1,243 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 145 in Ireland
Say it roh-SHEEN
Irish origin from Rose,
rose
2 syllablesCommon in Ireland. Rare in the UK and Austria.
1 in 145 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 256 in Norway
Say it RON-yah
Swedish origin 2 syllables
Common across Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and three more places. Rare in Slovenia, three German cities, Poland and two more places.
1 in 256 girls born in Norway in 2025
1 in 447 in Scotland
Say it ROH-mee
Hebrew origin 2 syllables
Common across Israel and one more place. Rare in the UK, three German cities, Canada and three more places.
1 in 447 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
Say it REE-tuh
Roots in Romance, Italian, Spanish and Sanskrit 2 syllables
Common across Poland and Catalonia. Rare in Italy, six German cities, Austria and nine more places. Loved in Croatia.
1 in 4,473 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 1,526 in England and Wales
Say it REH-mut
2 syllables
Common across British Columbia and Ontario. Rare in Catalonia, Britain, Italy and three more places.
1 in 1,526 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 31,660 in England and Wales
Say it rah-fah-EL
3 syllables
Common in Quebec. Rare in France, Switzerland and England and Wales.
1 in 31,660 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 14,899 in England and Wales
Say it RIV-kuh
Hebrew origin
enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare
2 syllablesCommon in Israel. Rare in Cologne, Quebec, England and Wales and two more places.
1 in 14,899 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 1,822 in Northern Ireland
Say it RY-lee
Old English origin from Riley,
rye + clearing, meadow
2 syllablesRare in Canada, Northern Ireland, Ireland and one more place.
1 in 1,822 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 5,964 in Scotland
Say it ROH-zah
Used in Dutch 2 syllables
Common across Poland and one more place. Rare in Slovenia, Austria, Switzerland and seven more places.
1 in 5,964 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
Say it roh-ZAHL-yah
Latin origin
rose
3 syllablesCommon in Poland. Rare in Cologne, Britain, Switzerland and one more place.
1 in 4,473 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 262 in France
Say it roh-MAN
Used in French 2 syllables
Common across France and Quebec. Rare in Switzerland.
1 in 262 girls born in France in 2025
1 in 347 in Northern Ireland
Say it ROH-shuh
2 syllables
Common in Northern Ireland. Rare in Ireland and Scotland.
1 in 347 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 1,457 in Northern Ireland
Say it roh-MAY
Used in Dutch 2 syllables
Common in the Netherlands. Rare in the UK, Canada, Switzerland and two more places.
1 in 1,457 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 36,183 in England and Wales
Say it ROH-nee
Used in Finnish 2 syllables
Common in Israel. Rare in England and Wales.
1 in 36,183 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 813 in Scotland
Say it ROH-mee
2 syllables
Common in Quebec. Rare in three German cities, Britain, France and two more places.
1 in 813 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 293 in Ireland
Say it REE-uh
2 syllables
Common in Ireland. Rare in Northern Ireland.
1 in 293 girls born in Ireland in 2025
1 in 5,964 in Scotland
Say it REES
Welsh origin
ardor
1 syllableRare in Canada and Britain.
1 in 5,964 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 3,578 in Scotland
Say it ROH-muh
Latin origin 2 syllables
Rare in Catalonia, Poland, France and four more places.
1 in 3,578 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 607 in Northern Ireland
Say it REE-uh-nuh
3 syllables
Rare in Northern Ireland, Ireland, Switzerland and two more places.
1 in 607 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
48th in the Netherlands
Say it ROHS
Used in Dutch 1 syllable
Common in the Netherlands.
Number 48 in the Netherlands in 2025
1 in 2,753 in Catalonia
Say it ROOT
Hebrew origin from Ruth,
possibly companion
1 syllableCommon in Sweden. Rare in Catalonia, Poland, Austria and one more place.
1 in 2,753 girls born in Catalonia in 2025
1 in 2,429 in Northern Ireland
Say it ROO-bee
2 syllables
Common in Slovenia. Rare in three German cities, Catalonia, Northern Ireland and five more places.
1 in 2,429 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 28,142 in England and Wales
Say it reh-BEK-ah
Hebrew origin from Rebecca,
enchantingly beautiful, captivating, snare
3 syllablesCommon across Slovenia and one more place. Rare in Poland, Austria, Switzerland and three more places.
1 in 28,142 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 642 in Catalonia
Say it REEM
1 syllable
Rare in Catalonia, Italy, France and four more places.
1 in 642 girls born in Catalonia in 2025
1 in 25,328 in England and Wales
Say it ree-TAHL
2 syllables
Rare in four German cities, Israel, Austria and five more places.
1 in 25,328 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 14,899 in England and Wales
Say it rah-HAHF
2 syllables
Rare in Israel, three German cities, Catalonia and seven more places.
1 in 14,899 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 508 in France
Say it REEM
Arabic origin 1 syllable
Common in France. Rare in Quebec, Catalonia, Italy and one more place.
1 in 508 girls born in France in 2025
1 in 84,427 in England and Wales
Say it rok-SAN
Persian origin 2 syllables
Rare in France, Switzerland, Italy and one more place.
1 in 84,427 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 560 in Northern Ireland
Say it REE-uh-nukh
3 syllables
Rare in Northern Ireland and Ireland.
1 in 560 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
1 in 285 in Italy
Say it rah-KEH-leh
Used in Italian 3 syllables
Common in Italy. Rare in Switzerland.
1 in 285 girls born in Italy in 2024
1 in 12,061 in England and Wales
Say it RAH-nee
Sanskrit origin
a queen, princess, the wife of a king
2 syllablesRare in Israel, Cologne, England and Wales and one more place.
1 in 12,061 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 474 in Norway
Say it RAH-kel
Used in Icelandic and Swedish 2 syllables
Rare in Norway, Sweden and Italy.
1 in 474 girls born in Norway in 2025
1 in 535 in Catalonia
Say it roh-SEE-oh
3 syllables
Common in Spain. Rare in Catalonia and Italy.
1 in 535 girls born in Catalonia in 2025
1 in 4,473 in Scotland
Say it ROH-nuh
2 syllables
Rare in Israel, Britain, Switzerland and four more places.
1 in 4,473 girls born in Scotland in 2025
1 in 778 in Norway
Say it RIK-keh
Used in Danish and Norwegian 2 syllables
Rare in Norway.
1 in 778 girls born in Norway in 2025
1 in 63,320 in England and Wales
Say it rah-FEEF
2 syllables
Rare in Israel, Austria, Italy and one more place.
1 in 63,320 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 42,214 in England and Wales
Say it reh-NAH-tuh
Latin origin
reborn
3 syllablesRare in Poland, Catalonia, Italy and four more places. Common in Argentina.
1 in 42,214 girls born in England and Wales in 2025
1 in 1,996 in Poland
Say it rok-SAH-nah
Greek origin 3 syllables
Rare in Poland and Austria.
1 in 1,996 girls born in Poland in 2025
1 in 35,722 in Austria
Say it RAY-kah
2 syllables
Common in Hungary. Rare in Austria.
1 in 35,722 girls born in Austria in 2025