Hindu Baby Names Starting with “R”
96 Vedic baby names beginning with the letter R, sourced from sacred scriptures including Lalitha Sahasranamam, Vishnu Sahasranamam, and Bhagavad Gita.
Girl Names Starting with R (74)
Rachita
Created, arranged, designed
Radha
Prosperity, success; name of Krishna's beloved
Radhya
Worthy of being accomplished, worshiped, pleased, and achieved.
Raga
Color, melody, passion, love
Ragamadhani
Destroyer of attachment or passion
Ragni
Queen, sovereign lady
Raha
Secret, mysterious
Rahas
Secret, mystery
Rajarajeshvari
Queen of kings; absolute sovereign
Rajata
Silver, shining, brilliant
Rajavidya
The king of all knowledge; supreme science
Rajiva
Lotus flower
Rajni
A queen, princess, ruling lady, or sovereign female.
Rajya
Kingdom, reign, sovereignty
Rajyalakshmi
Lakshmi of the kingdom, goddess of royal prosperity
Raka
The full moon, the night of the full moon
Rakinni
Name of a specific Goddess associated with the Manipura Chakra
Raksha
Protection, guardian
Rakshakari
Protector, one who protects
Rakshasaghni
Slayer of demons (Rakshasas)
Rakta
Red, blood-red, passionate
Raktakshi
Red-eyed (with compassion or bliss)
Raktavarna
Red-colored (signifying passion, energy, or Mars)
Raktavasa
She who wears crimson red garments of power
Rakula
Possessing a noble family line, high ancestry, or aristocratic pedigree.
Rama
Goddess Lakshmi; one who pleases or delights
Ramani
Beautiful woman, delightful lady
Ramavani
Rama (Lakshmi) and Vani (Saraswati)
Rambha
A celestial nymph; banana tree
Rameshvari
Sovereign queen of bliss
Rameyatma
One whose inner soul is boundless, immense, and unmeasurable.
Ramya
Beautiful, delightful, charming
Rana
Sound, battle; sometimes used to mean queen or battle-queen
Rani
Queen
Ranjana
Delighting, pleasing, entertaining, coloring, and bringing joy.
Ranjani
Delighting, pleasing, charming
Rasa
Essence, taste, emotion, aesthetic delight
Rasagyna
Knower of essence, taste, or emotions.
Rasajna
A connoisseur of aesthetic flavor, essence, feelings, and deep artistic sentiments.
Rasashevadhi
Treasury of essence or emotions.
Rashraya
Providing a source of refuge, shelter, or complete protection.
Rasika
One who appreciates taste/emotion, connoisseur
Rasya
Full of essence, delightful, enjoyable
Rati
Love, desire, passion; Goddess of love
Ratih
Delight, pleasure, love
Ratipriya
Beloved of Rati; fond of love
Ratirupa
Embodiment of love and desire; having the form of Rati (Goddess of love)
Ratisundari
Beautiful as goddess of love
Ratri
Night; a peaceful aspect of the Goddess in Vedas
Ravadya
Faultless, perfect, highly commendable, and beyond any reproach.
Ravi
Sun (traditionally masculine, but can be unisex as 'sun')
Ravilocana
Having brilliant, radiant eyes as bright as the morning sun.
Raviprabha
Radiance of the sun
Raviprakhya
Resplendent like the sun
Raygi
Reigning princess or sovereign queen
Rdhadatri
A strong benefactor or a female who firmly grants blessings.
Reekshana
A glance, keen observation, sight, look, or cosmic perspective.
Remeya
Delightful, pleasing, beautiful
Remeyatma
Soul of bliss, delightful essence
Rochana
Illuminating; pleasant
Romali
A delicate, beautiful fine line of downy hair on the abdomen.
Roshni
Light or brightness
Roudri
Lightning power of Rudra
Ruchi
Light, splendor, taste, liking, beauty
Rudha
Firmly risen, ascended, grown, mature, traditional, and well-known.
Rudhira
Blood, red
Rudra
Fierce, remover of sorrow (a name for Shiva, usable for girls as Rudrani)
Runa
Grace, secret (derived from Karuna for modern sound)
Rupa
Form, beauty, appearance
Rupadhari
Bearer of form, one who assumes a form
Rupama
A woman possessing excellent form, great beauty, or matchless shape.
Rupasampanna
Endowed with exquisite form and grace
Rupini
Having the form of, embodied as (suffix, also a name)
Ruta
Order, truth, season (derived from Sanhruta, in the sense of 'established order')
Boy Names Starting with R (21)
Raj
King
Rajaguhya
The king of all secrets; deeply confidential truth
Rajan
King/Ruler
Rajarshi
A royal sage; king who rules with saintly wisdom
Raksana
The protective shield and guardian act personified
Rakshaka
The protector, guardian, or savior
Rasaashraya
Abode of essence.
Rasatmaka
Full of essence, moisture, or sap
Ratna
Gem, jewel
Ratnagarbha
Holding brilliant, hidden treasures within the core depths
Ratnanabha
Possessing a gorgeous, jewel-like center or navel focal node
Ravilochana
Possessing the magnificent golden sun as an observing eye
Ravir
The bright, warming, and life-giving sun
Reyansh
Ray/part of divine light
Riddha
Flourishing, successful, and highly enriched with truth
Rishik
Seer/Sage
Ritvik
Priestly, sacred ritual guide
Rochaka
One who is attractive or sparkling
Rohita
Alternative form for red sun or deep cosmic evolution
Rucirangada
Adorned with intensely beautiful and radiant armlets
Rudran
Born of Shiva
Unisex Names Starting with R (1)
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