Baby Boy Names Starting With Rwith meanings and origins
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Raphael
Rowan
Ryder
Rhett
Roman
Rory
Rhys
Reid
Remy
Roscoe
Boy Names Starting With R
Here is a curated list of 10 baby boy names starting with R, along with their meanings and origins:
1. Raphael
Meaning:
God has healed
Origin:
Hebrew
2. Rowan
Meaning:
Little red one
Origin:
Irish
3. Ryder
Meaning:
Horseman or knight
Origin:
English
4. Rhett
Meaning:
Advice or counsel
Origin:
Dutch
5. Roman
Meaning:
Citizen of Rome
Origin:
Latin
6. Rory
Meaning:
Red king
Origin:
Irish
7. Rhys
Meaning:
Enthusiasm
Origin:
Welsh
8. Reid
Meaning:
Red-haired
Origin:
Scottish
9. Remy
Meaning:
Oarsman
Origin:
French
10. Roscoe
Meaning:
Deer forest
Origin:
English
Boy names starting with R in the US top 1,000
Every name here made the Social Security Administration's official top 1,000 for babies born in the US in 2025, ordered by how many were named it.
| US rank | Name | Babies named |
|---|---|---|
| 42 | Roman | 6,162 |
| 59 | Rowan | 5,212 |
| 92 | Robert | 3,772 |
| 99 | Ryan | 3,532 |
| 111 | River | 3,139 |
| 133 | Ryder | 2,710 |
| 183 | Ryker | 2,003 |
| 188 | Rhett | 1,936 |
| 199 | Rory | 1,768 |
| 208 | Riley | 1,666 |
| 218 | Rafael | 1,639 |
| 234 | Richard | 1,505 |
| 247 | Ronan | 1,406 |
| 293 | Reid | 1,150 |
| 302 | Romeo | 1,129 |
| 307 | Remington | 1,105 |
| 345 | Russell | 944 |
| 380 | Ricardo | 833 |
| 394 | Raphael | 807 |
| 395 | Raymond | 807 |
| 408 | Remy | 781 |
| 412 | Rhys | 778 |
| 416 | Rylan | 771 |
| 419 | Reed | 770 |
| 432 | Raiden | 739 |
| 452 | Rome | 694 |
| 459 | Rocco | 679 |
| 460 | Reece | 675 |
| 476 | Royal | 640 |
| 480 | Ruben | 632 |
| 488 | Rowen | 617 |
| 492 | Rodrigo | 614 |
| 500 | Royce | 606 |
| 504 | Ronin | 600 |
| 525 | Roy | 570 |
| 530 | Ridge | 566 |
| 532 | Rio | 563 |
| 568 | Rocky | 520 |
| 570 | Roberto | 519 |
| 575 | Rhodes | 511 |
| 588 | Rayan | 499 |
| 603 | Reese | 475 |
| 608 | Roland | 466 |
| 634 | Raul | 440 |
| 638 | Ronald | 438 |
| 705 | Robin | 382 |
| 706 | Ryland | 382 |
| 715 | Ryatt | 376 |
| 739 | Rudy | 354 |
| 772 | Reign | 333 |
| 776 | Riggs | 329 |
| 787 | Remi | 323 |
| 792 | Ray | 319 |
| 802 | Raylan | 311 |
| 812 | Rohan | 306 |
| 833 | Rayden | 297 |
| 834 | Roger | 297 |
| 852 | Ramon | 288 |
| 859 | Rex | 281 |
| 889 | Reuben | 269 |
| 908 | Rey | 262 |
| 941 | Rowdy | 250 |
| 949 | Ricky | 248 |
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