We’re on the quest for the perfect boy name and we’re racing towards R. The 18th letter of the alphabet is a heavyweight when it comes to naming options, catering for those who like the popular, and those who are more ‘it’s noice, it’s different.’
Perhaps you’re interested in R because there are Rogers, Roberts or Richards in the family line and you want to pay homage to the letter. Or because you already have a little Ruby or Rowan and you’d like to keep siblings with the same initials.
Whatever your reason, we’re confident you can find the perfect name. With options like Rell, Rocco and Ranger there’s sure to be a moniker you haven’t seen before on any of the most popular baby names lists.
We asked our huge online community of half a million mums who shared the baby names that they felt were totally fab.
R boy names with a theme
You can find great inspiration from themes, and the letter R brings the goods. Some are nature-based without being obvious, others have a celebrity stamp of approval and some are places that conjure up memories.
- Nature-inspired: Rain, River, Reed, Rue, Raven, Ridge, Ranger
- Nickname first names: Roye, Ronnie, Ralph, Raffy, Rae, Rell
- Places: Rio, Redding, Rochester, Rome, Russia, Ramsey, Richmond, Rhodes
- Gender neutral: Remington, Ray, Radley, Reese, Rion, Royce
Unique R names for boys
If you’re more into something like Riordan than Ryan, you’re in luck. Here are the most stand-out names starting with R for boys:
- Rehurek
- Ridgeleigh
- Rodhlann
- Ryzard
- Rudiger
- Roam
- Rowdy
R surnames as first names
Sure they may be traditionally last names, but surnames as first names just make sense. It’s an instant way to give your son a name that’s stately and strong. Here are some of our favourites:
- Raferty
- Ralston
- Rainer
- Randall
- Rawson
- Rowland
R names for rev-heads
Motor-lovers, why not give your son a name that reflects the need for speed? Here are some revved up named starting with R:
- Renault
- Rover
- Rav (for baby no. 4…get it, Rav 4? Okay, maybe not)
- Royce
- Racer
- Ricardo
Iconic R boy names
With inspiration from screen to sports, will any of these R names make your hall of fame?
- Rafa: after the tennis champ himself
- Roald: a name inspired by books, after the famous children’s author
- Rudolf: a bold Christmas inspired name
- Radcliffe: For Harry Potter lovers
- Robin: after Robin Williams
- Robbie: after Robbie Williams
- Russ: after Russell Crowe
- Ricky: after Ricky Martin
- Rocky: needs no introduction
Fashionable with a capital R
Give your little man the most fashionable name in town with one of these R offerings:
- Ralph: after Ralph Lauren
- Roberto: after Roberto Cavalli
- Ray: after Ray Ban
- Rochas: after the fashion label Rochas
- Rodarte: after the fashion label Rodarte
- Reem: after Reem Acra
Tasty names for boys that start with R
Other kidlets are called Milo, Brie, Cherry and Olive so why not let R get in on the action? Feast your eyes on some of these delicious names:
- Rueben
- Rye
- Ramen
- Romaine
- Reese
- Romano
Celebrity sons starting with R
- Megan Gale’s son, River
- Alec and Hilaria Baldwin’s son, Romeo and Rafael
- Sarah Michelle Gellar’s son, Rocky
- Rihanna’s son, RZA
- Rose Bryne’s son, Rocco
- Nick Cannon’s son, Rise
- Meghan Trainor’s son, Riley
- Michelle Branch’s son, Rhys
- Kourtney Kardashian’s son, Reign
- Lara and Sam Worthington’s sons, Rocket and Racer
- Lauren and Aaron Paul’s son, Ryker
- Ashley Graham’s twin son, Roman
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Our favourite R boy name is: Ripley
More boy names that start with R
- Raashid
- Rab
- Rabbie
- Rabbit
- Racee
- Rachan
- Rad
- Radacek
- Radan
- Radbert
- Radcliff
- Radcliffe
- Radclyf
- Radclyffe
- Radd
- Radek
- Radferd
- Radford
- Radik
- Radko
- Radlea
- Radlee
- Radleigh
- Radley
- Radly
- Radman
- Radmond
- Radmund
- Radnor
- Radomér
- Radoslav
- Radouvsek
- Radovs
- Radwan
- Radwen
- Radwin
- Radwon
- Rae
- Raeburn
- Raeshon
- Rafa
- Rafael
- Rafaelle
- Rafaello
- Rafal
- Rafe
- Rafel
- Rafello
- Rafer
- Raferty
- Raff
- Raffaello
- Raffer
- Rafferty
- Raffi
- Raffy
- Rafi
- Ragab
- Ragan
- Raghan
- Raghnall
- Ragin
- Ragnar
- Rahn
- Rahnney
- Rahnny
- Rahotep
- Rahul
- Rai
- Raidon
- Raimee
- Raimund
- Raimundo
- Raimy
- Rain
- Rainart
- Raine
- Rainer
- Rainey
- Rainger
- Rainhard
- Rainhardt
- Raini
- Rainier
- Rains
- Raivata
- Raj
- Rajab
- Rajan
- Rajani
- Rajanikant
- Rajeev
- Rajendra
- Rajesh
- Rajiv
- Rakesh
- Raleigh
- Ralf
- Ralph
- Ralston
- Ram
- Ramadan
- Raman
- Ramanuja
- Rambures
- Ramero
- Ramesh
- Rami
- Ramirez
- Ramiro
- Ramm
- Ramon
- Ramsay
- Ramsey
- Ran
- Ranald
- Rance
- Rancel
- Rancell
- Rand
- Randahl
- Randal
- Randel
- Randell
- Randey
- Randie
- Randl
- Randle
- Randolf
- Randolph
- Randull
- Randy
- Ranen
- Raner
- Raney
- Ranger
- Ranjan
- Ranjeet
- Ranjit
- Rankin
- Ranold
- Ranon
- Ransden
- Ransel
- Ransell
- Ransford
- Ransleigh
- Ransley
- Ransly
- Ransom
- Ransome
- Ranson
- Rantidev
- Ranulf
- Raoul
- Raph
- Rapha
- Raphael
- Rase
- Rashaan
- Rasham
- Rashan
- Rashawn
- Rasheed
- Rasheid
- Rasheyd
- Rashid
- Rashne
- Rashon
- Rashone
- Rastus
- Ratchell
- Ratri
- Raul
- Rauth
- Rav
- Ravee
- Raven
- Ravey
- Ravi
- Ravid
- Ravindra
- Ravinger
- Ravinia
- Ravyen
- Rawdan
- Rawden
- Rawdin
- Rawdon
- Rawlee
- Rawleigh
- Rawley
- Rawli
- Rawlings
- Rawlins
- Rawls
- Rawly
- Rawson
- Ray
- Rayborn
- Raybourne
- Rayburn
- Rayburne
- Rayce
- Raydell
- Rayder
- Raydon
- Rayford
- Rayghun
- Raylen
- Raymon
- Raymond
- Raymund
- Raynard
- Rayne
- Raynell
- Rayner
- Raynor
- Rayshawn
- Raz
- Razi
- Raziel
- Reace
- Read
- Reade
- Reading
- Reagan
- Reagen
- Reamonn
- Rearden
- Reardon
- Reave
- Reco
- Red
- Redd
- Redding
- Redfield
- Redford
- Redgrave
- Redman
- Redmond
- Redmund
- Redwald
- Reece
- Reed
- Reede
- Reegen
- Reese
- Reeve
- Reeves
- Reg
- Regan
- Regen
- Regent
- Reggie
- Reggis
- Reggy
- Reginald
- Regino
- Regis
- Regnauld
- Regõ
- Rehak
- Rehan
- Rehor
- Rehorek
- Rehurek
- Rei
- Reid
- Reilly
- Reinald
- Reinart
- Reinhard
- Reinhardt
- Reinhart
- Reinhold
- Reinwald
- Reko
- Rembrandt
- Remee
- Remey
- Remi
- Remme
- Remmie
- Remmy
- Remus
- Remy
- Renald
- Renaldo
- Renale
- Renard
- Renato
- Renaud
- Rendor
- Rene
- Renee
- Renfred
- Renfrew
- Rennie
- Renny
- Renshaw
- Renton
- Reo
- Reshaun
- Reshawn
- Rett
- Reuben
- Reubin
- Reuby
- Reuel
- Reuven
- Rew
- Rex
- Rexer
- Rexford
- Rey
- Reye
- Reyes
- Reynaldo
- Reynart
- Reynaud
- Reyner
- Reynold
- Reynolds
- Reza
- Rezsõ
- Rhett
- Rhette
- Rhine
- Rhinehard
- Rhinehart
- Rhoades
- Rhodas
- Rhodes
- Rhyan
- Rhyne
- Rhys
- Rian
- Ricard
- Ricardo
- Rice
- Rich
- Richard
- Richardson
- Richart
- Richerd
- Richey
- Richman
- Richmond
- Rick
- Rickard
- Ricker
- Rickert
- Rickie
- Ricko
- Rickward
- Ricky
- Rico
- Riddley
- Rider
- Ridge
- Ridgeleigh
- Ridgeley
- Ridglea
- Ridglee
- Ridgleigh
- Ridgley
- Ridlea
- Ridleigh
- Ridley
- Ridly
- Riece
- Ries
- Rigbie
- Rigby
- Rigbye
- Rigel
- Rigg
- Rikard
- Rikin
- Rikkert
- Rikko
- Riko
- Riley
- Rimon
- Rinaldo
- Rinehart
- Rinfro
- Ring
- Ringling
- Ringo
- Rio
- Riobard
- Riocard
- Rion
- Riordan
- Rip
- Ripleigh
- Ripley
- Ris
- Rishab
- Rishi
- Rishley
- Rishon
- Rislea
- Rislee
- Risleigh
- Riston
- Ritch
- Ritchal
- Ritchel
- Ritchell
- Ritchi
- Ritchie
- Ritt
- Ritter
- Rivalen
- Rivan
- River
- Rivers
- Riyad
- Riyadh
- Riz
- Rizal
- Rizzy
- Roald
- Roam
- Roamey
- Roan
- Roarke
- Rob
- Robb
- Robbee
- Robben
- Robbi
- Robbie
- Robbins
- Robbon
- Robby
- Rober
- Robert
- Roberto
- Robertson
- Robey
- Robi
- Robin
- Robinson
- Robsen
- Robson
- Roc
- Roche
- Rochester
- Rocho
- Rock
- Rocker
- Rocklee
- Rockleigh
- Rockley
- Rockne
- Rockwell
- Rockwelle
- Rocky
- Rod
- Rodas
- Rodd
- Roddy
- Roden
- Roderich
- Roderick
- Rodger
- Rodgers
- Rodhlann
- Rodiger
- Rodman
- Rodmond
- Rodney
- Rodolfo
- Rodolphe
- Rodrick
- Rodrigo
- Rodrigue
- Roe
- Roebuck
- Rog
- Rogan
- Rogelio
- Roger
- Rogerio
- Rogers
- Rognvaldr
- Rohan
- Rohit
- Roi
- Roice
- Rok
- Roka
- Rokka
- Roklee
- Roko
- Rókus
- Roland
- Rolando
- Roldan
- Rolf
- Rolfee
- Rolfie
- Rolin
- Rolins
- Rollan
- Rolland
- Rollin
- Rollins
- Rollo
- Rolly
- Rolph
- Rolt
- Rolyn
- Roma
- Romain
- Roman
- Romano
- Romanos
- Rome
- Romeo
- Romula
- Romulos
- Romulus
- Ron
- Ronak
- Ronald
- Ronan
- Ronde
- Rondel
- Rondell
- Roni
- Ronin
- Ronnie
- Ronny
- Roon
- Roone
- Rooney
- Rooseveldt
- Roosevelt
- Rooster
- Roric
- Rorke
- Rory
- Rosco
- Roscoe
- Rosencrantz
- Rosevelt
- Roshan
- Roshaun
- RoShawn
- Roskie
- Rosko
- Roslin
- Rosling
- Ross
- Rossano
- Rosse
- Roswald
- Roswalt
- Roswel
- Roswell
- Roswelle
- Roth
- Rothe
- Rourke
- Rousse
- Rouvin
- Rowan
- Rowe
- Rowell
- Rowen
- Rowland
- Rowlea
- Rowlee
- Rowley
- Rowlie
- Rowly
- Rowson
- Rowtag
- Roy
- Royal
- Royale
- Royall
- Roye
- Royse
- Rozling
- Rozwell
- Ruaidhri
- Ruark
- Rube
- Ruben
- Rubert
- Rubin
- Ruchir
- Rudd
- Ruddy
- Rudeger
- Rudger
- Rudgyr
- Rudi
- Rudie
- Rudigar
- Rudiger
- Rudolf
- Rudolph
- Rudy
- Rudyard
- Rufe
- Ruff
- Rufford
- Rufus
- Rugby
- Ruge
- Rugerio
- Rugger
- Ruggerio
- Ruggiero
- Ruhollah
- Runako
- Rune
- Rupert
- Rupesh
- Ruphus
- Rurik
- Rush
- Rusk
- Ruskin
- Russ
- Russel
- Russell
- Rust
- Rusti
- Rusty
- Rutger
- Rutherford
- Rutherfurd
- Rutherfyrd
- Ruthren
- Ry
- Ryan
- Ryane
- Ryanne
- Rycroft
- Rydar
- Ryen
- Rygby
- Rylan
- Ryland
- Ryle
- Ryley
- Ryman
- Ryo
- Ryogi
- Ryoichi
- Ryoji
- Ryon
- Ryons
- Ryozo
- Rypley
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