Girls names starting with R

رحمة

Mercy, compassion. A central attribute of Allah, mentioned hundreds of times in the Quran.

ريم

White antelope, gazelle. A classic Arabic poetic name evoking elegance, large beautiful eyes, and grace.

رقية

One who ascends, or a spiritual incantation. Name of Ruqayyah, daughter of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and wife of Caliph Uthman.

رغد

A life of ease and abundance, free from hardship.

رفيف

Shimmer, glimmer — like leaves shimmering in the morning breeze.

رغداء

Abundant, prosperous life — wide and comfortable living.

رَوْند

Rhubarb plant — fragrant and medicinal; a name of soft cadence.

ريتاج

Great closed door — particularly the door of the holy Ka'aba in Mecca.

رؤى

Dreams and visions seen in sleep — plural of "ru'ya".

رُند

Laurel tree — evergreen and fragrant; the bay laurel.

رُمَيصاء

Diminutive form — name of Companion Umm Sulaym, mother of Anas ibn Malik.

رغدان

ease; comfort; abundance of life that never runs dry; a woman who brings prosperity and gentle ease to all around her

روجين

Sunlight, dawn (Kurdish). From roj (sun) + in (light).

روكسانا

Bright, shining one (Old Persian). The name of Alexander the Great's Persian wife.

رؤيا

Dream, vision (Persian). Given to a girl who seems like a beautiful dream come true.

رَابعة

Spring, Spring time, The fourth. Rabia Basri, name of a saint who lived in Basrah, Fem. of Rabi.

رَانا

Of elegant, statue, soft, lovely, beautiful, graceful, delicate.

راشِد

Rightly guided, Having the true faith

رَاوِيَة

Transmitter (of ancient Arabic poetry)

رازِيّ

Pleased, Satisfied, Willing

رَبَا

Rabaa is an Arabic name for girls that means grace, kindness, favor.

رَفَاهِية

Rafahiyyah is an Arabic name for girls that means ease and luxury, wealth and abundance.

رُفَيْع

High Status, Exalted, Sublime and Superb

رِفْعَة

High, sublime, exquisite

رُفَيْفَة

Rafifah is an Arabic name for girls that means brilliance, luster, gloss.

رَغْدَة

Comfort, opulence, affluence.

رَغْدِيَّة

Raghdiyyah is an Arabic name for girls that means ease and luxury, wealth and abundance. It also means soft and delicate, one who lives in ease and luxury.

رَحِيما

Rahimaa is an Arabic name for girls that means compassionate, merciful.

رَجْحَة

Rajihah is an Arabic name for girls that means superior, predominant, preferred.

راجين

Kingly, very exclusive.

رَكْنَة

Rakeenah is an Arabic name for girls that means composed, dignified.

رَخْص

Soft and delicate, supple.

رَخَمَة

Rakhimah is an Arabic name for girls that means one whose speech is gentle and soft. It also means affectionate, loving.

رَنَا

Moving gracefully, lovely, beautiful, graceful, delicate, tender.

رَانِد

Tree of good scent, Bay laurel

رَشْدة

Rashadah is an Arabic name for girls that means right guidance, right path, true religion.

رَشِيقة

Descended from royalty

رَصِيفَة

Rasifah is an Arabic name for girls that means calm, composed, dignified.

رَاسِية

Rasiyah is an Arabic name for girls that means towering, tall, stable and firmly set. It also means one who fixes and mends relationships between people.

رَسْمِيَّة

Ceremonial, ceremonious, formal, fem. of Rasmi.

رَوْعة

Rawaa is an Arabic name for girls that means refreshing water.

رُوَيْشِد

Rawashed is an Arabic name for girls that means rightly guided, on the right path.

رِوَاية

Rawayeh is an Arabic name for girls that means good, fresh scent.

رُوفِيَّة

Rawfiyyah is an Arabic name for girls that means tranquility, serenity. It can also mean compassion, mercy.

رَوْحِيَّة

Happiness, Laughter, Joy and Delight

رَيّان

The gate of heaven which allows fasting people in Ramadan to enter

رَيْدَة

Raydah is an Arabic name for girls that means soft breeze.

رَيْحان

Ease, fragrant herb, sweet basil, comfort.