Muslim boy names
Rabah
رابح
Winner, gainer; Name form related to Rabih 1
ArabicHistorical association; not a literal meaningMuslim baby names with meanings
Muslim Boy Names Starting with R
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Rabi
ربيع
Spring or springtime
Arabic readingBoys & girls
Rabia
رابعة, ربيعة / رابعہ
Fourth; feminine Arabic form
Arabic, Turkish, UrduMuslim boy names
Raed
رائد
Pioneer, explorer; form of Raid
ArabicMuslim boy names
Rafi
رَفيع / رافِع
High, exalted; one who raises, depending on Arabic spelling
ArabicMuslim boy names
Rafid
رافد
Helper, supporter; a tributary
ArabicMuslim boy names
Rafiq
رفيق
Friend; gentle, kind
ArabicMuslim boy names
Raghib
راغب
Willing, desirous, interested
ArabicMuslim boy names
Raheel
رحيل
Departure, journey, travelling
Urdu / Arabic / Persian usageMuslim boy names
Rahim
رحيم / رحیم / রহিম
Merciful, kind, compassionate
Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Pashto, Bengali, MalayMuslim boy names
Rahman
رحمٰن / رحمان / রহমান
Merciful
Arabic, Persian, Pashto, Indonesian, Malay, BengaliBoys & girls
Rahmat
رحمت
Mercy, compassion
Indonesian, Malay, Urdu, Persian, PashtoMuslim boy names
Rakan
راكان
Reported interpretation: dignity or nobility
Arabic naming usageCommonly reported meaningMuslim boy names
Ramadan
رمضان
Ramadan; ninth month of the Islamic calendar
ArabicMuslim boy names
Rameez
رَميز
Honoured, dignified, discerning
Arabic; Urdu naming usageMuslim boy names
Rami
رامي
Archer, marksman
ArabicMuslim boy names
Ramin
رامین
Peace, joy
Persian, AzerbaijaniMuslim boy names
Ramiz
رامز
Indicating, signalling
ArabicMuslim boy names
Rashid
رشيد / راشد
Rightly guided
ArabicMuslim boy names
Rauf
رؤوف
Compassionate
Arabic, AzerbaijaniMuslim boy names
Ravshan
Равшан
Light, bright; Name form related to Roshan
Uzbek, TajikHistorical association; not a literal meaningBoys & girls
Rayyan
ريان
Watered, luxuriant
ArabicMuslim boy names
Raza
رضا
Satisfaction, contentment
Urdu form of Arabic RidaMuslim boy names
Recep
Recep
The seventh Islamic-calendar month; Name form related to Rajab
TurkishHistorical association; not a literal meaningMuslim boy names
Rehan
ريحان
Sweet basil; an aromatic plant
Arabic; South Asian usageBoys & girls
Rida
رِضا
Contentment, acceptance, satisfaction
Arabic; Persian and Urdu usageMuslim boy names
Ridwan
رضوان
Consent, approval
ArabicMuslim boy names
Riyad
رياض
Gardens, meadows
Arabic / IslamicMuslim boy names
Rizal
Rizal
Reported interpretation: men or footsoldiers, through Arabic rijal
Indonesian / MalayCommonly reported meaningBoys & girls
Rizky
Rizky
Sustenance, boon, blessing; form of Rizki
IndonesianMuslim boy names
Rizq
رزق
Provision, sustenance, livelihood
ArabicMuslim boy names
Rizwanullah
رضوان الله
Good pleasure of Allah
Arabic-derived devotional compoundMuslim boy names
Rohaan
Rohaan / روحان
Commonly interpreted as spiritual, pure in spirit
Regional naming usage; interpretation depends on languageCommonly reported meaningMuslim boy names
Roozbeh
روزبه
Fortunate, prosperous; Name form related to Rouzbeh
PersianHistorical association; not a literal meaningMuslim boy names
Ruslan
Руслан / Руслъан
Possibly related to Turkic arslan, lion; Name form related to Yeruslan
Russian, Tatar, Bashkir, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Uzbek, Turkmen, Azerbaijani, Ossetian, Chechen, Ingush, Avar, Circassian, Indonesian, MalayHistorical association; not a literal meaningMuslim boy names
Rustam
Рустам
Regional form of Rostam; literal meaning uncertain
Kazakh, Uzbek, Tajik, IndonesianThe meaning or etymology is explicitly uncertainExplore categories
Prophet names for boys 25Names expressing devotion 70Family of Prophet Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam 11Traditional Arabic names 422Companions and early Muslims 26Quranic Baby Names with Meanings & References 69Persian names 143Central Asian names 73Turkish names 111Southeast Asian names 72West African names 19South Asian names 296Balkan names 39Somali and East African names 15Afghan and Pashto names 17
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