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    Girl Names Starting With R

    40 names with meanings and origins.

    Looking for a girl's name that starts with R? Here are 40 options, including unisex names, each with its meaning and origin.

    Top picks

    1. Riley — “Courageous, valiant”
    2. Riley — “Rye clearing”
    3. Rachel — “Ewe”
    4. Rebecca — “To tie, bind”
    5. Rowan — “Little red one”
    6. Rose — “Rose flower”
    7. River — “Flowing water, tranquil”
    8. Ruth — “Companion, friend”
    9. Remy — “Oarsman”
    10. Rosa — “rose”
    • Girl · Arabic · “Spring; fourth”

    • Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Ewe”

    • Girl · Indian · “Prosperity; beloved of Krishna”

    • Girl · Scandinavian · “Battle counsel”

    • Girl · Indian · “Queen”

    • Girl · Arabic · “Queenly”

    • Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “To tie, bind”

    • Girl · Indian · “Line; beautiful line”

    • Unisex · French · “Oarsman”

    • Unisex · Japanese · “Lotus”

    • Girl · French · “Reborn; born again”

    • Girl · Indian · “Singer; flowing”

    • Girl · Welsh · “Great queen; divine feminine”

    • Girl · Scottish · “Rough island”

    • Girl · Indian · “Prosperity; wealth”

    • Girl · Japanese · “Jasmine child”

    • Girl · Irish · “Courageous, valiant”

    • Unisex · English · “Rye clearing”

    • Girl · Arabic · “White antelope”

    • Girl · Japanese · “Dignified; cold”

    • Unisex · Spanish · “River”

    • Girl · Indian · “Movement; brass”

    • Girl · Indian · “Season”

    • Unisex · English · “Flowing water, tranquil”

    • Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “To tie; Rebecca”

    • Girl · Indian · “Singer”

    • Girl · Spanish · “dew”

    • Girl · Spanish · “Dew”

    • Girl · Irish · “Little rose”

    • Girl · French · “From Rome”

    • Girl · Dutch · “Rosemary; dew of the sea”

    • Girl · Scandinavian · “God's joyful song”

    • Girl · Dutch · “rose”

    • Girl · Italian · “rose”

    • Girl · English · “Rose flower”

    • Girl · English · “Rose flower”

    • Unisex · English · “Little red one”

    • Girl · Persian · “Little star”

    • Girl · Persian · “Dream, vision”

    • Girl · Hebrew & Biblical · “Companion, friend”

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