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Hebrew names starting with R

144 names, in alphabetical order, each with its Hebrew spelling, its meaning and where it comes from. The most carried in Israel is Rachel.

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Names under R

144

59 boys, 62 girls, 23 both

From the Bible

47

borne by someone in the Hebrew Bible

Most carried

Rachel

60,425 Jewish Israelis born since 1949

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144 names start with R, from Raam to Ruti

Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025.

  • רעםRaamBoy · Hebrew · 94 in IsraelThunder
  • רעמהRaamaBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps trembling, or thunder
  • רעמיהRaamyaBoy · BiblicalThunder of God
  • רענןRaananBoy · Hebrew · 1,152 in IsraelFresh, flourishing
  • רעיהRaayaGirl · Hebrew · 2,282 in IsraelBeloved companion
  • רחםRachamBoy · BiblicalCompassion, mercy
  • רחמיםRachamimBoy · Hebrew · 4,565 in IsraelMercy, compassion
  • רחמיןRachaminBoy · Aramaic · 193 in IsraelMercy, compassion
  • רחבRachavGirl · BiblicalWide, or broad
  • רחלRachelGirl · Biblical · 60,425 in IsraelEwe
  • רחלהRachelaGirl · Hebrew · 358 in IsraelPet form of Rachel, ewe
  • רחליRacheliGirl · Hebrew · 4,042 in IsraelPet form of Rachel, ewe
  • רחליתRachelitGirl · Hebrew · 20 in IsraelLittle Rachel, a pet form of Rachel
  • רחמןRachmanBoy · Hebrew · 59 in IsraelMerciful, compassionate
  • רחמיאלRachmielBoy · Hebrew · 78 in IsraelGod is my compassion
  • רחמילRachmilBoy · Yiddish · 23 in IsraelYiddish form of Rachmiel, God is my compassion
  • רדיRaddaiBoy · Biblical · 27 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps subduing
  • רפאRafaBoy · BiblicalHe has healed
  • רפהRafaBoy · BiblicalGiant, or he healed
  • רפאלRafaelBoy · Biblical · 30,882 in IsraelGod heals
  • רפיRafiBoy · Hebrew · 2,240 in IsraelPet form of Refael: God has healed
  • רפואRafuBoy · BiblicalHealed
  • רהבRahavUnisex · Hebrew · 204 in IsraelPride, boldness
  • רחמהRahmaGirl · Sephardi and Mizrahi · 251 in IsraelMercy, compassion
  • רייןRainUnisex · International · 582 in IsraelRain (English)
  • רייצאRaitzaGirl · Yiddish · 105 in IsraelUncertain
  • רייזאRaizaGirl · Yiddish · 216 in IsraelRose
  • רייזלRaizelGirl · Yiddish · 1,874 in IsraelLittle rose
  • רייזיRaizyGirl · Yiddish · 392 in IsraelRose
  • רקפתRakefetGirl · Hebrew · 741 in IsraelCyclamen
  • רקיעRakiaUnisex · Hebrew · 50 in IsraelSky, firmament
  • רםRamBoy · Biblical · 2,653 in IsraelHigh, exalted
  • רמהRamaGirl · Hebrew · 392 in IsraelHeight, high place
  • רמיRamiBoy · Hebrew · 4,946 in IsraelExalted, or a pet form of Avraham
  • רמיאלRamielBoy · Hebrew · 34 in IsraelGod is exalted
  • רמיתRamitGirl · Hebrew · 118 in IsraelLofty, exalted
  • רמיהRamyaBoy · BiblicalGod is exalted
  • רןRanBoy · Hebrew · 9,813 in IsraelJoyful song
  • רנאלRanelUnisex · Hebrew · 146 in IsraelSong of God
  • רניRaniUnisex · Hebrew · 4,436 in IsraelSing for joy
  • רניאלRanielUnisex · Hebrew · 41 in IsraelGod is my joy
  • רניתRanitGirl · Hebrew · 261 in IsraelJoyful song
  • רצוןRatzonBoy · Hebrew · 60 in IsraelWill, goodwill
  • רבאRavaBoy · Aramaic · 6 in IsraelShort for Rabbi Abba; rav means master
  • רווהRavehBoy · Hebrew · 364 in IsraelWell-watered, satisfied
  • רבידRavidUnisex · Hebrew · 2,268 in IsraelNecklace, ornament
  • רויתRavitGirl · Hebrew · 3,796 in IsraelAbundance, saturation
  • רביבRavivBoy · Hebrew · 807 in IsraelRain shower
  • רייRayUnisex · International · 2,469 in IsraelRay (English), or Hebrew Rei: my friend
  • רזRazUnisex · Aramaic · 8,343 in IsraelSecret, mystery
  • רזיRaziUnisex · Hebrew · 139 in IsraelMy secret
  • רזיהRaziaGirl · Hebrew · 70 in IsraelSecret of God
  • רזיאלRazielBoy · Hebrew · 1,322 in IsraelGod's secret
  • רזיאלהRazielaGirl · Hebrew · 29 in IsraelGod's secret, feminine of Raziel
  • ראיהReayaGirl · Biblical · 53 in IsraelGod has seen
  • רכבRechavBoy · BiblicalRider, or chariot
  • רחביהוRechavyahuBoy · BiblicalGod has widened
  • רעכלRechelGirl · Yiddish · 391 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps a form of Rachel
  • רחובRechovBoy · BiblicalBroad place, or street
  • רחוםRechumBoy · Biblical · 5 in IsraelCompassionate
  • רעכיRechyGirl · Yiddish · 41 in IsraelUncertain; perhaps a form of Rachel
  • ריףReefUnisex · International · 4,048 in IsraelReef (English)
  • רעליהReelayaBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps trembling of God
  • ראםReemBoy · Hebrew · 3,473 in IsraelWild ox, or oryx
  • רפחRefachBoy · BiblicalWealth, support
  • רפאלהRefaelaGirl · Hebrew · 339 in IsraelGod has healed
  • רפיהRefayaBoy · BiblicalGod has healed
  • רגםRegemBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps friend
  • רגם מלךRegem-MelechBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps friend of the king
  • רגבRegevBoy · Hebrew · 699 in IsraelClod of earth
  • רחבעםRehavamBoy · Biblical · 26 in IsraelThe people are enlarged
  • רחביהRehaviaBoy · Biblical · 27 in IsraelGod has enlarged
  • רעיReiBoy · Biblical · 1,120 in IsraelMy friend
  • ריינהReinaGirl · Sephardi and Mizrahi · 158 in IsraelQueen (Ladino), or pure (Yiddish)
  • רקםRekemBoy · BiblicalVariegated, or embroidery
  • רלהRelaGirl · Yiddish · 60 in IsraelPet form of Rachel
  • רמליהוRemalyahuBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps God adorns
  • רנןRenanUnisex · Hebrew · 326 in IsraelSing for joy
  • רננהRenanaGirl · Hebrew · 3,069 in IsraelJoyful song
  • רנניתRenanitGirl · Hebrew · 27 in IsraelJoyful song
  • רנהReneUnisex · International · 2,374 in IsraelReborn (French), or Hebrew rina: joyful song
  • רשףReshefBoy · Biblical · 149 in IsraelFlame, spark
  • ראשיתReshitGirl · Hebrew · 539 in IsraelBeginning, the first
  • רציןRetzinBoy · BiblicalUncertain
  • רעוReuBoy · BiblicalFriend, or friendship
  • רעואלReuelBoy · Biblical · 45 in IsraelFriend of God
  • ראומהReumaGirl · Biblical · 206 in IsraelExalted, raised up
  • רעותReutGirl · Hebrew · 10,619 in IsraelFriendship
  • ראובןReuvenBoy · Biblical · 11,646 in IsraelBehold, a son
  • ראובנהReuvenaGirl · Hebrew · 21 in IsraelBehold, a son; feminine of Reuven
  • רבעRevaBoy · BiblicalFourth, or a quarter
  • רויהRevayaGirl · Hebrew · 300 in IsraelOverflowing, as in my cup overflows
  • רויטלRevitalGirl · Hebrew · 8,498 in IsraelAbundant dew
  • רביבהRevivaGirl · Hebrew · 22 in IsraelLight rain, feminine of Raviv
  • רזוןRezonBoy · BiblicalPrince, or ruler
  • ריפתRifatBoy · Biblical · 5 in IsraelUncertain
  • ריקהRikaGirl · Yiddish · 385 in IsraelPet form of Rivka
  • ריקלRikelGirl · Yiddish · 103 in IsraelPet form of Rivka
  • ריקיRikiGirl · Hebrew · 1,809 in IsraelPet form of Rivka
  • רימוןRimonUnisex · Biblical · 456 in IsraelPomegranate
  • רימונהRimonaGirl · Hebrew · 195 in IsraelPomegranate
  • רינהRinaGirl · Biblical · 7,706 in IsraelJoy, joyful song
  • רינתRinatGirl · Hebrew · 5,613 in IsraelJoyful song
  • רינתיRinatiGirl · Hebrew · 24 in IsraelMy joyful song
  • רינתיהRinatyaGirl · Hebrew · 65 in IsraelJoyful song to God
  • רצפהRitzpaGirl · BiblicalGlowing coal, or hot stone
  • רציאRitzyaBoy · BiblicalDelight
  • ריבהRivaGirl · Yiddish · 943 in IsraelPet form of Rivka
  • ריביRiviUnisex · Biblical · 186 in IsraelPet form of Rivka
  • רבקהRivkaGirl · Biblical · 42,321 in IsraelTo bind, to tie
  • רבקיRivkiGirl · Hebrew · 62 in IsraelPet form of Rivka
  • רועהRoeBoy · Hebrew · 81 in IsraelShepherd
  • רוהגהRohgaBoy · BiblicalUncertain; perhaps outcry
  • רועיRoiBoy · Hebrew · 28,702 in IsraelMy shepherd
  • רואיRoiBoy · Hebrew · 3,819 in IsraelMy shepherd
  • רויזאRoizaGirl · Yiddish · 214 in IsraelRose
  • רוםRomUnisex · Hebrew · 6,303 in IsraelHeight, loftiness
  • רוממתי עזרRomamti EzerBoy · BiblicalI have exalted help
  • רוממהRomemaGirl · Hebrew · 22 in IsraelExaltation, praise
  • רומיRomiGirl · Hebrew · 13,352 in IsraelMy height, exaltation
  • רומיהRomiaGirl · Hebrew · 110 in IsraelHeight of God
  • רומיאלRomielUnisex · Hebrew · 31 in IsraelGod is my height
  • רומיתRomitGirl · Hebrew · 35 in IsraelLofty, exalted (feminine)
  • רוןRonUnisex · Hebrew · 19,196 in IsraelSong, joy
  • רונהRonaGirl · Hebrew · 3,601 in IsraelJoy, song
  • רונה-ליRona LiGirl · Hebrew · 41 in IsraelJoy is mine
  • רונאלRonelUnisex · Hebrew · 657 in IsraelSong of God, or joy of God
  • רונןRonenBoy · Hebrew · 10,886 in IsraelSong, joyful singing
  • רוניRoniUnisex · Hebrew · 30,153 in IsraelMy joy, my song
  • רוניהRoniaGirl · Hebrew · 160 in IsraelJoy of God
  • רוניאלRonielUnisex · Hebrew · 66 in IsraelGod is my joy
  • רוניתRonitGirl · Hebrew · 13,142 in IsraelJoy, song
  • רונליRonliGirl · Hebrew · 96 in IsraelJoy is mine
  • ראשRoshBoy · BiblicalHead, or chief
  • רותםRotemUnisex · Hebrew · 18,921 in IsraelWhite broom, a desert shrub
  • רויRoyBoy · International · 4,817 in IsraelRed (Gaelic), or king (Old French roi)
  • רוזהRozaGirl · Sephardi and Mizrahi · 3,340 in IsraelRose, a Ladino name also used by Ashkenazi Jews
  • רוביRubyUnisex · Hebrew · 847 in IsraelPet form of Reuven; also ruby, the red gemstone
  • רוחהRuchaGirl · Yiddish · 63 in IsraelYiddish pet form of Rachel, ewe
  • רוחלהRucheleGirl · Yiddish · 65 in IsraelLittle Rachel, a Yiddish pet form
  • רוחיRuchiGirl · Yiddish · 27 in IsraelYiddish pet form of Rachel, ewe
  • רוחמהRuhamaGirl · Biblical · 2,775 in IsraelPitied, shown compassion
  • רותRuthGirl · Biblical · 28,751 in IsraelFriendship, companion
  • רותיRutiGirl · Hebrew · 3,436 in IsraelPet form of Ruth, friend

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