Water Baby Names: Meanings, Evidence, and Shortlist Tests Starting With R
These are water baby names that start with the letter R. Use the alphabet bar to switch to a different starting letter, or view all water baby names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Recorded origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rabi | Spring | Female | Arabic |
| Rabiah | Garden; Springtime | Female | Arabic |
| Radbourne | Lives By The Red Stream | Male | English |
| Radburn | Lives By The Red Stream | Male | English |
| Radbyrne | Lives By The Red Stream | Male | English |
| Radford | From The Red Ford | Male | English |
| Raedburne | Lives By The Red Stream | Male | English |
| Raedford | From The Red Ford | Male | English |
| Raelynn | Female | English | |
| Rahi | Spring | Female | Arabic |
| Rain | Female | English | |
| Raina | Chamoru Spanish, "Queen." | Female | Chamoru |
| Rainaa | Queen: Original Name Raina | Female | Spanish |
| Rainart | Strong Judgment | Male | German |
| Rainer | Counsel | Male | German |
| Rainger | Ward Of The Forest | Male | French |
| Rainhard | Strong Judgment | Male | German |
| Rainier | Strong Counselor. | Male | French |
| Rainor | Strong Counselor. | Male | German |
| Ran | Water Lily | Female | Japanese |
| Rana | Behold | Female | Arabic |
| Rangford | From The Raven's Ford | Male | English |
| Raphael | God's Healer | Male | Hebrew |
| Rawiella | From The Deer Spring | Male | English |
| Rayburn | From The Deer's Stream | Male | English |
| Rayhourne | From The Deer's Stream | Male | English |
| Rayhurn | From The Deer's Stream | Male | English |
| Rayne | Strong Counselor. From The Ancient Personal Name Ragnar. | Male | English |
| Redford | From The Reedy Ford. Old English Surname. | Male | English |
| Ren | Raven | Male | English |
| Rexlord | From The King's Ford | Male | English |
| Reyhurn | From The Deer's Stream | Male | English |
| Rhea | Myth Name (Wife Of Cronus) | Female | Greek |
| Rhonda | Good Spear. | Female | Celtic |
| Ria | From The River's Mouth | Female | Spanish |
| Ridley | From The Red Meadow | Male | English |
| Rilla | Brook | Female | German |
| Rille | Brook | Female | German |
| Rilletta | Stream | Female | English |
| Rillette | Stream | Female | English |
| Rillia | Brook | Female | German |
| Rillie | Brook | Female | German |
| Rinan | Rain | Male | Anglo |
| Rio | River | Female | Spanish |
| Ripley | From Hrypa's Meadow | Male | Anglo |
| Riva | From The Shore | Female | French |
| Rive | From The Shore | Female | French |
| Rocio | Dew Drops | Female | Spanish |
| Rockford | Rock. | Male | English |
| Rockwell | Rock. | Male | English |
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