Top 500 Modern Baby Boy Names Starting With R

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500 R Names For Boys

Naming a baby is not an easy task. It is the first step towards forming the child’s identity in society. Many traditions organize naming ceremonies to celebrate the new name of the child, whereas for some, it’s a small house affair within the family. Some parents prefer to go by meanings, although some choose alphabets that fit according to the moon sign. In this article, you will find 500 baby boy names starting with ‘R’. These names have been carefully selected and hold important meanings.

In Numerology, R stands for the number 2 and is ruled by Mars. Babies whose names stand with R are believed to lead a very nurturing life and have an inclination towards their passion. They love to extend service to society and lead a very respectful life. Read more to find out baby boy names in different languages like Gujarati, Sanskrit, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu.

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Hindu Baby Boy Names Starting With R
Modern Indian Baby Boy Names Starting With R With Meaning
Baby Boy Names Starting With R in Sanskrit
Gujarati Baby Boy Names Starting With R
Kannada Baby Boy Names Starting With R
Baby Boy Names Starting With R in Telugu
Tamil Names Starting With R For Boy Baby
Christian Baby Boy Names Starting With R
Sikh Baby Boy Names Beginning With R
Unique Baby Boy Names That Start With R

Hindu Baby Boy Names Starting With R

Often parents find solace in naming their children after their cultural values. If you are looking for Hindu baby boy names starting with R, then here we have 50 names that you might be interested in.

SL No	Name	Meaning
1	Raaz	Secret
2	Radhey	Refers to Lord Krishna
3	Radish	Lord of Attraction
4	Raghuvir	Another name of Lord Rama
5	Rahi	Traveller
6	Rahit	Fearless
7	Raiesh	Knowledgeable
8	Rajak	Illumination
9	Rajendra	Kings
10	Rajgopal	Royal Cowherd
11	Rajju	A Star
12	Rakesh	Refers to the Moon
13	Ramanuj	Born after Lord Rama; Refers to Lakshmana, younger brother of Lord Rama
14	Ramchand	Lord Rama
15	Ramchandra	Lord Rama
16	Ramcharan	Epithet of Lord Rama
17	Ramgopal	Lord Rama
18	Ramprasad	Lord Rama
19	Randheer	Field
20	Randhir	Brave
21	Rao	Victorious
22	Rasik	Connoisseur
23	Rasul	Angel
24	Ratanpreet	One who loves diamond
25	Ratheesh	Kamdev or cupid
26	Raushan	Famous person
27	Ravana	King of Lanka
28	Ravideep	Love for fame
29	Ravijeet	Love for fame
30	Ravindra	Similar to Rama
31	RaviShankar	Lord of the Sun
32	Rev	The sacred Narmada river; Moving
33	Revant	King of People
34	Revat	Brilliant; Wealthy; Attractive
35	Rhythm	Music
36	Ridayansh	Part of Heart
37	Rijvan	Good News
38	Rinku	Sweet Boy
39	Rintu	Cute
40	Rishav	Sweet
41	Rishit	The Best
42	Rishiv	Lord Shiva
43	Rochak	Means interesting
44	Rocky	Like a rock
45	Rudresh	Epithet of Lord Shiva
46	Ruh	Spirit
47	Ruhan	Spiritual
48	Rupak	Sign
49	Rushikesh	Name of a place
50	Rustam	Large

Modern Indian Baby Boy Names Starting With R With Meaning

Modern Indian Baby Boy Names Starting With R

For parents looking for Modern Indian Baby boy names starting with R, we have listed below 50 such popular yet trendy names. These names are from different cultural backgrounds and can be used by all.

SL No	Name	Meaning
1	Raahul	Son of lord buddha
2	Rajani	Night
3	Rajkumar	Prince
4	Ransh	Another name of Lord Rama
5	Ratan	A diamond like person
6	Ratanbir	The priceless brave one
7	Ratandeep	Precious like God’s Lamp
8	Ratangeet	Song of the soul
9	Ratanjot	The diamond of God’s Light
10	Ratheesh	Kamdev or cupid
11	Ratik	Satisfied; Loved
12	Ratik	Satisfied; Loved; Joyful; Happy
13	Ratnabhu	Lord Vishnu; Beautiful navel
14	Ratnakar	Mine of Jewels; Sea
15	Ratnanidhi	Lord Vishnu; An epithet of Vishnu and Shiva; A divine treasure belonging to Kuber
16	Ratnesh	God of jewels Kuber
17	Rauhish	Emerald
18	Ravanta	Son of Lord surya
19	Ravij	Another name for Karan and Saturn; Born of the Sun
20	Ravin	Sunny; A bird
21	Ravinandan	Karna
22	Ravindar	The god of Sun, knowledge
23	Ravindranath	Lord Vishnu; Lord of Sun;
24	Ravitej	The rays of the Sun
25	Razak	Devotee
26	Rebh	Singer of praise
27	Reetinder	Light of Moon
28	Reetpaul	One who is immersed in tradition
29	Rehman	Merciful
30	Rehmat	Mercy
31	Renuk	Born of dust
32	Reuben	A Son
33	Ridan	Clever
34	Ridit	Known to the world
35	Rijul	Innocent
36	Rithav	Hard working
37	Riyan	Door of Heaven
38	Rizan	Noble
39	Rizvan	Guard of Paradise
40	Robinder	Lord of traditions
41	Rompreet	Protector of traditions
42	Roopbir	Protector of traditions
43	Roop Dev	Who lives in heart
44	Roopinder	God of Beauty
45	Roopjot	Beauteous Light
46	Rupinder	Lord of beauty
47	Ruthvik	Saint; Name of Lord Shiva
48	Ruturaj	King of seasons; Lord of all seasons
49	Rutvij	Guru
50	Rutvik	Saint; Name of Lord Shiva

Baby Boy Names Starting With R in Sanskrit

Sanskrit is considered to be the oldest and mother of all languages. Most other languages find its source from Sanskrit. We have mentioned below 50 baby boy names starting with R in Sanskrit.

SL No	Name	Meaning
1	Raadhak	Generous; Liberal
2	Raadhik	Generous; Successful; Wealthy
3	Racha	Beautiful
4	Radhesh	Lord of Radha, Krishna
5	Raghbir	Brave Lord Rama
6	Ragil	Silvery
7	Rajaiya	Silver, one who shines
8	Rajath	Silver or courage
9	Rajih	respondent
10	Rakki	Heroism, hero
11	Ranav	king
12	Raven	A Bird
13	Ravish	Sun
14	Ravishu	Cupid
15	Richak	Wish; Created by a hymn; Desire
16	Richik	One who knows hymns; One who praises
17	Rig	King; A vedic text
18	Rijut	Honesty; Innocence
19	Ripudaman	One who defeats his enemies
20	Rishabh	Morality; Superior
21	Rishen	Good human being
22	Rishim	Sage
23	Rishon	The first born
24	Rishva	Noble; Great; Lord Indra
25	Rishyasringa	Sages name
26	Ritambhara	Religious
27	Ritap	Guarding divine truth
28	Rochit	Glorious; Wondrous
29	Rohinish	The Moon
30	Rohitaksh	Eyes of Lord Vishnu
31	Rohtak	The Sun
32	Romesh	Lord Rama; Lord Vishnu
33	Romik	Magnet; Salt
34	Ruch	Radiant; Brilliant; Attractive
35	Ruchak	Large; Goodluck; Pleasant; Attractive
36	Ruchir	Beautiful; Pleasant; Brilliant; Handsome
37	Ruchit	Bright; Shining; Pleasant; Brilliant; Happy
38	Rudraaksh	Fierce eyed; Auspicious
39	Rudranath	Lord Shiva, Lord of Rudras
40	Rukmnat	Brilliant; Another name for Agni
41	Rukmnin	Wearing gold
42	Rup	Look; Blessed with beauty; Shape; Beauty
43	Rupam	Beautiful
44	Rupang	Beautiful
45	Rupendra	Lord of the form
46	Rupeshwar	Lord of the form
47	Rupik	Gold or silver coin
48	Rupinder	Lord of beauty
49	Rups	Beauty
50	Rushat	Bright; Shining; Brilliant; White

Gujarati Baby Boy Names Starting With R

Gujarati is an Indo Aryan modern language spoken in the state of Gujarat. Often, parents believe in naming their children in a regional language. For those parents, we have curated the table below with 50 Gujarati baby boy names starting with R.

SL No	Name	Meaning
1	Raaghav	Lord Rama; A descendant of Raghu
2	Raajak	Radiant Prince; Brilliant; Ruler
3	Raajan	King; Royal
4	Raajas	Silvery; Dust; Mist; Passion
5	Radha Krishna	Goddess Radha and Lord Krishna
6	Radhak	Generous; Liberal
7	Radheshyam	Lord Krishna and Goddess Radha
8	Radheya	Karna
9	Ragesh	Master of melodic modes; The Man who sings sweet ragas
10	Raghavan	A descendant of Raghuvamsa, Often meaning Lord Rama
11	Raghunandan	Lord Rama; An incarnation of Lord Vishnu
12	Raghuvar	The chosen Raghu
13	Raghuveer	Lord Rama, Brave descendant of Raghu
14	Raj Kumar	Prince
15	Rajahamsan	Swan
16	Rajaneesh	God of night
17	Rajanikant	Lord of night; Moon
18	Rajasuy	Lotus flower
19	Rajib	The Sun God; Almighty ruler
20	Rajith	Decorated; An object that gives light
21	Rajneesh	God of the night (Moon)
22	Rakshak	Rescue
23	Rakthakamal	Red lotus
24	Ramabhadran	Epithet of Lord Rama
25	Ramachandran	The Lord Rama
26	Ramadeep	Lord Rama; One who is absorbed in the light of Lords
27	Ramadut	Ambassador of Lord Rama, Lord Hanuman
28	Ramakant	Lord Vishnu, Consort of Rama
29	Ramakrishna	Combination of both Ram and Lord Krishna
30	Ramanuja	Born after Lord Rama, i.e. Lakshmana
31	Rambh	Support; Bamboo
32	Rameshwar	Lord Shiva; Consort of Rama
33	Ramit	Attractive; Loved; Happy
34	Ramnath	Lord Shiva; Rameshwaram; Lord Rama
35	Ramyak	Lover
36	Ran	A strong defender; War
37	Ranajay	Victorious
38	Ranak	King; Ruler; Warrior
39	Ranbeer	The winner in war; The brave warrior
40	Ranganath	Lord Vishnu; Lord of paints; Lord Vishnu on the Serpent
41	Rangesh	Lord Vishnu; Lord of pleasure
42	Rangit	The region of battle; Well colored
43	Ranh	Voice; Audible
44	Ranhit	Quick
45	Ranjeet	Victor in wars; Victorious
46	Ranjik	Loveble; Exciting
47	Ranjiv	Victorious
48	Ranvit	Joyous; Pleasant; Happy
49	Raslunin	The Sun; Moon
50	Rasvihari	Lord Krishna, Name of Krishna

Kannada Baby Boy Names Starting With R

If you are a native of Karnataka and speak Kannada, then this table is for you. We have curated 50 Kannada baby boy names starting with R. The names are arranged in alphabetical order for easier reference.

SL No	Name	Meaning
1	Ranaa	King Prince
2	Ranadeva	Lord of Battles
3	Ranajit	Victorious
4	Rancha	Cheerful
5	Rangan	A Flower Happy
6	Rangana	Fun-loving
7	Ranganatha	Lord of Love
8	Ranoji	Joyful
9	Rasaraj	Mercury
10	Ranvith	Happy
11	Rajul	Brilliant
12	Rakala	Charm
13	Rochan	Red Lotus, Shining
14	Roja	Rose Flower Red
15	Rohith	The First Ray of Sun
16	Rohitasva	Son of King Harishchandra
17	Rohanlal	Lord Krishna
18	Roheet	First Red Rays of the Sun
19	Rohin	Climbing, Blossom, Rising
20	Rohiniraman	The Enchanted Lord
21	Ruchith	Lovely Famous Person Popularity
22	Rudayesh	Belongs to the Heart
23	Rudhvik	Royal Compassionate Lord Shiva
24	Rudr	Fearsome Name of Lord Shiva
25	Rudraian	The Remover of Sufferno
26	Ronsher	Lion of the Battlefield
27	Roopak	Dramatic Composition
28	Roopsagar,	Blessed with Beauty
29	Ruthwik	The Other Name of Sun
30	Rutva	Season Speech
31	Rutujit	Conqueror of Seasons
32	Rwiju	Straight Erected
33	Rutwik	Lord Shiva, Name of Sage
34	Rutvick	Holy Life Season
35	Rutajit	Conqueror of Truth
36	Rutesh	King of Seasons vasant
37	Rushank	Lord Shiva; Charming
38	Rushang	Son of Saint
39	Rushanth	Moon
40	Rusheek	Son of Saint
41	Rusheshshan	Shining All Time
42	Ruthek	Main Person in a Yagna
43	Rushil	Flamboyant, Charming, Attractive
44	Rustom	Warrior
45	Rasdeep	Lamp of the Elixir
46	Rasjeevan	Small Lotus
47	Rasjog	Form of a yoga
48	Rasleen	One absorbed in the Lord
49	Rasnam	One who drinks the elixir of Naam
50	Raswant	Charming Full of nectar

Baby Boy Names Starting With R in Telugu

Baby Boy Names Starting With R In Telugu

If you belong from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana and speak Telugu language, and are searching for baby boy names starting with R in Telugu, then listed below you will find 50 options to choose from.

SL No	Name	Meaning
1	Rachit	A Sage
2	Ragy	Up to date
3	Rahas	Secret
4	Rahel	Joyful; lamb
5	Raj	Ruler
6	Rajas	Mastery; pride
7	Rajit	Decorated
8	Rajiv	Lotus flower
9	Raju	The king
10	Ramay	Loving, brave
11	Ramesh	The Preserver
12	Ramtej	Bright
13	Ranesh	Lord Shiva
14	Ranjith	Victorious
15	Rasesh	Lord Krishna
16	Ratan	Precious stone
17	Rathik	One who rides a chariot
18	Ratul	Loveable
19	Ravit	Sun
20	Ray	Counsellor
21	Raz	Secret
22	Redan	Having Loved Heart
23	Reeyan	Door of heaven
24	Renaud	Wise power
25	Revan	Wonderful
26	Reyansh	A Part of Sun
27	Rhiday	Heart
28	Richard	Brave One
29	Ripu	Enemy
30	Rishabh	Superior
31	Rishat	The Best
32	Rishi	Sage
33	Rishik	Invention
34	Ritik	From the Heart
35	Rituraj	King of Seasons
36	Riyansh	Sunlight
37	Riyaz	Practise
38	Rohak	Rising
39	Ronak	Ambitious
40	Ronav	Handsome
41	Ronit	Brilliant
42	Roshan	Light
43	Rubesh	God of Beauty
44	Rudhra	Lord Shiva
45	Rudra	Sun
46	Rudram	Lucky
47	Rupesh	God of Beauty
48	Rupin	Embodied beauty
49	Rushabh	Decoration
50	Ruth	Legendary son of Beli

Tamil Names Starting With R For Boy Baby

In Tamilian culture they have a naming ceremony called Thottil which takes place after 14 days of the baby’s birth. This Namakarnam is celebrated in a grandeur manner. To help you choose names we have listed below 50 Tamil names starting with R for boy baby so parents can choose accordingly.

SL No	Name	Meaning
1	Raaj	Kingdom
2	Raavee	Awesome
3	Rafi	Comforter
4	Rafiq	True Friend
5	Raghav	Other name of Lord Rama
6	Raghu	An ancient king of Avadh
7	Raghupati	Epithet of Lord Rama
8	Raheem	Merciful
9	Rahim	Merciful
10	Raja	Royal
11	Rajat	Courage
12	Rajesh	King of Kingdom
13	Raji	One who Shines
14	Rakshayan	Jealousy
15	Ram	Lord Rama
16	Ramana	Charming
17	Ramani	Super
18	Rameez	Prince
19	Ramki	Clever
20	Ramu	A Single Legend
21	Rana	Warrior
22	Ranga	Colourful
23	Ranjan	Delights to Parents
24	Ranjithan	Pleasant
25	Rasika	Romantic
26	Rathan	Gold
27	Rathin	Celestial
28	Ratish	Cupid
29	Ratnam	Jewel
30	Ravi	Sun
31	Rayan	Soft Touch
32	Rehaan	Fragrant One
33	Rehan	Blessing from God
34	Renesh	Lord of Love
35	Renit	Lord of Love
36	Ridwan	Acceptance
37	Rigsan	Rich Man
38	Rihan	Destroyer of Enemies
39	Rishan	Good Human Being
40	Ritesh	Lord of Truth
41	Rithul	Truth-Seeking
42	Ritvik	Priest
43	Ritwik	Intelligent
44	Robin	Shining
45	Rohan	Progressive
46	Rohit	Horse Rider
47	Rovin	Pleasure
48	Rowdy	Dangerous
49	Rusan	Bright
50	Ryan	Little Ruler

Christian Baby Boy Names Starting With R

Often parents prefer naming their baby boys after their religious sentiments and beliefs. Listed below you will find 50 christian baby boy names starting with R. The names are close to god or are related to kings. One can choose according to the meanings they want to imbibe in their baby boy.

SL No	Name	Meaning
1	Rabbu	The name means the Almighty
2	Race	One who is fast; A competitor
3	Rachim	Compassionate
4	Radley	Sways with the wind
5	Radnor	Boy of the bright shore; Natural
6	Radwan	Delight
7	Raffael	God has healed
8	Ralphie	A familiar form of ralph
9	Ranceford	Rooted in reality
10	Rand	One who shields others
11	Randell	A form of randolph
12	Randy	The wolf shield
13	Rangi	The one who is blessed by the God
14	Rankin	Shielded
15	Ranon	Joyful
16	Ransley	The rave’s field, Watchful
17	Ransom	Wealthy, Redeem
18	Raphael	Refers to Archangel in the Bible, Painter
19	Rashadd	Integrity of conduct
20	Ravon	A form of raven
21	Rawdon	Rough hill
22	Raymon	A form of raymond
23	Raymundo	King of the world
24	Reagan	Kingly
25	Redley	Red meadow
26	Regginald	The king
27	Reilly	An outgoing man, Darling
28	Reinaldo	Ruler with counsel
29	Remington	From the town of the the raven’s family
30	Renaldo	Ruler with counsel
31	Renfred	A powerful and peaceful man
32	Rexton	From the king’s town
33	Rexx	A king
34	Rey	Of the kings
35	Rian	Little King
36	Riccardo	A powerful ruler
37	Ricco	A powerful ruler
38	Richardd	A powerful ruler
39	Ricker	Powerful army
40	Rickey	A familiar form of richard, rick
41	Ricky	A familiar form of richard, rick
42	Ridge	On the ridge, Risk taker
43	Ridley	Ingenious, Red field
44	Rigby	High energy
45	Rigoberto	Strong, A shining warrior
46	Ringo	Funny
47	Riphath	Release, Pardon
48	Rishab	Showy, One who is musically talented
49	Riston	From the brushwood settlement
50	Ritchard	A form of richard

Sikh Baby Boy Names Beginning With R

With the change of times, parents often find it difficult to look for the perfect name for their child. If you are looking for unique yet traditional Sikh baby boy names beginning with R then your search is over. We have 50 of them listed below with their meanings for you to choose from.

SL No	Name	Meaning
1	Rachanbir	Brave and Creative
2	Rachanjeet	Victory of creation
3	Raftaar	Speed, Gait
4	Raghubir	Lord Rama
5	Raghujeet	Victory
6	Raghv	Epithet of Lord Rama
7	Raham	Merciful
8	Rahul	Genious
9	Rahuldeep	Lamp of Rahul
10	Rajan	King,Powerful
11	Rajandeep	Light of Ruler
12	Rajanjeet	Succesful Ruler
13	Rajanmeet	Good Ruler
14	Rajbir	The warrior of the kingdom
15	Rajdeep	Best of kings
16	Rajdev	God, sovereign
17	Rajindar	The king of god of gods
18	Rajinder	Spontaneous
19	Rajkanwar	Prince
20	Rajnarind	Palace
21	Rajpal	The protector king
22	Rajsukh	Kingdom of gems
23	Rajveer	The warrior or hero of the kingdom
24	Raman	Beloved
25	Ramandeep	Absorbed in the light of Lord’s love
26	Ramanjit	Victory of beloved
27	Rambir	Warrior of God
28	Ramdas	Servant of God, slave of God
29	Ramdeep	Lamp of All-Pervading God
30	Ramgeet	Song of the All Pervading God
31	Raminder	God, beloved
32	Raminderpal	Brave god
33	Ramjeet	The winner of God’s Love
34	Ramjot	The Light of God
35	Ramleen	One absorbed in God
36	Ramneek	Beauteous
37	Rampal	Protected by God
38	Rampreet	In love with God
39	Ranbir	The brave warrior; Triumphant in war
40	Randeep	The hero of the battle
41	Rangjot	One colored in the union of God
42	Rangleen	Imbued in the Lord’s absorption
43	Rangpreet	The lover of God’s Love
44	Ranjit	The conqueror of the battle
45	Ranpaul	Victor Warrior in battle
46	Ranprem	One who Love to Fight
47	Ranveer	The brave warrior
48	Ranvir	Hero of the Battle
49	Rasanbir	Lord of beauty
50	Rasbir	Drinking the elixir of courage

Unique Baby Boy Names That Start With R

Unique Baby Boy Names Starting With R

Many parents are often in search of unique yet outstanding names for their baby boys. Listed below you will find 50 unique baby boy names starting with R. These unique names do not belong to any particular religion or cultural identity and can be used by all parents across the globe.

SL No	Name	Meaning
1	Raviraj	The Sun
2	Reet	Style
3	Rijak	Earning Tradition Way
4	Ripjot	Light of beloved
5	Ritchie	Powerful leader
6	Robbert	One who is bright with fame
7	Robby	A familiar form of robert
8	Robertson	Son of robert
9	Robinson	Son of robert
10	Rochester	Guarded
11	Rockley	From the rocky meadow
12	Rodderick	A famous ruler
13	Roddney	From the famous one
14	Roddrick	Famous ruler
15	Roden	Red valley
16	Rodger	Famous spear
17	Rodolfo	Spark
18	Rodrigo	Feisty leader
19	Roe	Deer
20	Roemello	Roman man, Ingenious
21	Rohaan	Ascending
22	Rolfe	Being renowned.
23	Rollie	A familiar form of roland
24	Rollin	Famous
25	Rollo	Renowned
26	Romeo	Romantic Lover
27	Ronaldo	Ruler with counsel
28	Ronith	To be Charming
29	Ronn	Rules with good judgment
30	Ronnald	The king
31	Ronson	Ron’s son, Likable
32	Roosevelt	Strong leader
33	Roper	Rope maker, Roper
34	Rorry	A red-haired man
35	Rosh	Head
36	Rover	Traveler, Wanderer
37	Rowson	Son of the redhead
38	Rozen	Leader
39	Rubben	Behold , a son!
40	Ruben	Beholf of a son
41	Ruffus	A red-haired man
42	Rugby	Braced for contact
43	Rusti	Redhead
44	Ryaan	The little ruler ; little king
45	Ryder	Outdoorsy
46	Rye	Resembling the grain, From the island’s meadow
47	Rylan	Land where rye is grown
48	Ryland	Excellent
49	Ryle	Rye hill
50	Ryyan	The little ruler ; little king

With the names starts the beautiful journey of the baby. Thus it must be chosen carefully. A name is the first identity formed in the society and greatly influences the personality traits of the child. We have listed 500 R names for boys for parents to choose from.

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