Norse Baby Names, Names of Norse Origin Starting With R
These are norse baby names that start with the letter R. Use the alphabet bar to switch to a different starting letter, or view all norse baby names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Recorded origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ragnar | Strong Counselor. Ancient Personal Name. | Male | English |
| Rainer | Counsel | Male | German |
| Ran | Water Lily | Female | Japanese |
| Rana | Behold | Female | Arabic |
| Randi | "Variant Of Randall. Shield, Wolf." | Female | Anglo |
| Raynor | Strong Counselor. From The Ancient Personal Name Ragnar. | Male | English |
| Rica | Rules The Home | Female | Spanish |
| Rick | Abbreviation Of Richard Powerful: Strong Ruler. | Male | English |
| Ricky | Abbreviation Of Richard Powerful: Strong Ruler. | Male | English |
| Rolf | Wolf Counsel. | Male | German |
| Rona | My Joy | Female | Hebrew |
| Roscoe | Heathland Of The Roe Deer. | Male | English |
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