👦 Boy names starting with R
20 boy names that begin with R, including popular picks like Riley, Roman.
- Rafael 👦God heals · Hebrew
- Ravi 👦Sun · Sanskrit / Indian
- Reese 🧒Enthusiasm; an English spelling of Rhys · Welsh
- Reid 👦Red-haired · English
- Remy 🧒Oarsman, from Reims · French
- Ren 👦Lotus, or love (depending on the characters) · Japanese
- Reuben 👦Behold, a son · Hebrew
- Rhett 👦Enthusiasm; also from a Dutch surname · Welsh
- Rhys 👦Enthusiasm, ardor · Welsh
- Riley 🧒Courageous; also a rye meadow · Irish
- River 🧒A flowing body of water · English
- Robert 👦Bright fame · German
- Robin 🧒Bright fame; also the songbird · English
- Rohan 👦Ascending · Sanskrit / Indian
- Roman 👦Citizen of Rome · Latin
- Ronan 👦Little seal · Irish
- Ronen 👦Song, joy · Hebrew
- Rory 🧒Red king · Irish
- Rowan 🧒Little red one; also the rowan tree · Irish
- Ryan 👦Little king · Irish
Questions and answers
What are popular boy names that start with R?
Riley, Roman have been among the popular US names in recent years (an approximate guide, not an official ranking).
Short boy names starting with R?
Rafael, Ravi, Reese, Reid, Remy, Ren.