List of English Baby Names Meanings Starting with R

Roseanna

Roseanna is a compound of the two favourite feminine names Rose and Anna. Rose comes from the English name for the flower. Anna is of Hebrew origin and is said to mean 'Grace'. We could take the meaning of the name to be a combination of the meaning of the root names, leaving us with 'Flower of Grace'.

Meaning: A combination of rose & anna Origin: English

Rosemarry

Origin of the name Rosemary: Combination name formed from the names Rose (horse; rose) and Mary. The name became popular at a time when flower names were coming into use, and it might therefore have originated as a borrowing of the name of the herb rosemary, which is derived from the Latin ros marīnus (dew of the sea).

Meaning: The dew of the sea, resembling a bitter rose Origin: Latin, English

Ruddy

This interesting surname has two possible origins. Firstly, it may derive from the Olde English pre 7th Century "rud(ig)", Middle English "rudde" meaning red or ruddy and would have originated as a nickname for one with red hair or a ruddy complexion.

Meaning: Ruddy colored Origin: English

Ryder

Origin of the name Ryder: Transferred use of the English surname derived from the Old English rīdere (rider, knight, mounted warrior). Var: Rider.

Meaning: An accomplished horsewoman Origin: English

Rye

Rye Name Meaning. English: topographic name for someone who lived on an island or patch of firm ground surrounded by fens, from a misdivision of the Middle English phrase atter ye 'at the island' (from Old English eg, ieg 'island').

Meaning: A grain used in cereal and whiskey Origin: English

Rylan

Rylan. land where rye is grown. ORIGIN: British. POPULARITY: 407. This is a modern take on the English surname Ryland, whose meaning is pretty obvious (“where rye is grown”), though an alternate translation is the more oblique: “island meadow.”

Meaning: Land where rye is grown Origin: English

Ryland

land where rye is grown. ORIGIN: British. POPULARITY: 912. Ryland as a boy's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Ryland is "land where rye is grown".

Meaning: A form of rylan Origin: English

Ryle

The name Ryle is a Male name. English meaning: The name Ryle is a English baby name The English meaning of Ryle is: Dweller in the rye field.

Meaning: Rye hill Origin: English

Rylee

The name Rylee is a unisex name and can be used for a boy or girl name (male or female). Riley. Pronunciation of Riley Ry-lee as a girls' name (also used less commonly as boys' name Riley) is pronounced RY-lee. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Riley is "courageous". Variant of O'Reilly.

Meaning: Rye clearing Origin: English

Rylie

Rylie is an Americanized female variant of the unisex name Riley. Riley comes from an old Irish given name, Raghallaigh (pronounced rah + hal + ee) which is derived from the Gaelic word “raghalach” meaning 'courageous, valiant.'

Meaning: Rye clearing Origin: English