87 Italian Baby Names Meaning, Starting With R

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Rebecca	Girl	To tie; To bind
Ricardo	Boy	Powerful ruler
Romeo	Boy	From Rome; Pilgrim to Rome
Rocco	Boy	One who rests
Renata	Girl	Born again; Rebirth; Brave lion
Raul	Boy	Wolf counsel; Strong defender
Rosa	Girl	Rose; Dew
Rocky	Boy	Rest
Rolando	Boy	He who is the most famous and legendary of all men
Renzo	Boy	The third son in the family

Renato	Boy	Born Again; Reborn; Rebirth
Rina	Girl	Pure; Joy; Singing; Melted; White jasmine; Village; Greens; To revive; To be reinvigorated; Daytime; Queen; Peace
Rosabella	Girl	Beautiful as a rose
Rosetta	Girl	A small, little, but beautiful rose
Rosaria	Girl	A lady of the rosary
Rosina	Girl	Famous or renowned rose
Romario	Boy	One who is a pilgrim to Rome
Roque	Boy	Crow; Rook
Rocket	Girl	Rocket; A bobbin; A distaff; A spinning wheel
Rock	Boy	Crow; Rook; Rest; Rough

Ricco	Unisex	Strong, powerful, ruler
Rosabelle	Girl	A woman who is a beautiful rose
Ravenna	Girl	A big, black bird; A raven
Rocko	Boy	Roaring; Battle cry; Crow; Rook
Rosario	Boy	A young man of the rosary
Renatta	Girl	A woman who was born again
Rossi	Unisex	Red-haired; Red
Riccardo	Boy	Brave king; Firm ruler; Mighty ruler
Renna	Unisex	Reborn; Joyous song; Small; Mighty
Rosette	Girl	A petite woman who is like a little rose

Remo	Boy	One who is a rower; An oarsman
Rufino	Boy	A man who has red hair
Raffaella	Girl	God has healed
Rossana	Girl	She who brings the brightness of a dawn
Ric	Boy	A mighty, powerful and strong ruler of men
Roma	Boy	Roman; From Rome; City of Rome; Glorious power; Famous authority
Romie	Unisex	A citizen of Rome
Rosangelica	Girl	An angelic rose
Rinaldo	Boy	One whose power is in his wisdom
Riviera	Girl	The bank of the river

Rosaleah	Girl	A Roman citizen
Reana	Girl	Queen; Goddess
Remigio	Boy	A person who is a rower
Rudolpho	Boy	One who is known as a famous wolf
Rino	Boy	Short form of names ending in rino; Council
Rosalba	Girl	She who is like a white rose
Rosana	Girl	A woman as graceful as a rose
Renz	Boy	A Laurel; An award
Romare	Boy	A person who is from Rome
Russo	Boy	Traditional Sicilian surname; A red one

Romano	Boy	A man who was born in Rome
Richa	Girl	Praise; Verse; Sacred text; Peaceful Ruler; Rich; Army commander; Kingdom's army; Mighty army
Romon	Boy	A Boy whose home is Rome
Rachele	Girl	A variant of the name Rachel; Ewe
Rosi	Girl	She who looks exactlly like a rose
Rosaelia	Girl	The rose of a God
Rosene	Girl	A rosy-looking young girl
Rosangela	Girl	A woman who is like an angel rose
Rufina	Girl	A woman who is of red hair
Romia	Unisex	From the city of Rome

Rosia	Girl	To resemble a rose
Rafaele	Girl	God heals
Rafaello	Boy	Italian version of Rafael, healed by God
Raffaele	Girl	God has healed
Raimondo	Boy	A mighty protector
Ravinia	Girl	Name of an Italian city
Riccarda	Girl	A woman who rules strongly and powerfuly
Rin	Unisex	A cold, severe and dignified person
Rizzo	Unisex	One with curly hair
Roco	Boy	To be resting

Rome	Unisex	One who has made a pilgrimage to Rome; From Rome; Citizen of Rome
Romeao	Boy	One who comes from the ancient city of Rome
Romeeka	Girl	A girl who is from an ancient city of Rome
Romolo	Boy	One who founded Rome
Romula	Girl	One who is a Roman woman
Romy	Unisex	Dew of the sea; A variant of Rosemary
Roreto	Boy	An Italian place name
Rossano	Boy	A man who brings the dawn's light
Ruggero	Boy	A worrior with a famous spear
Ruggiero	Boy	A famous fighter with a spear

Rocca	Girl	Rest; Feminine form of Rocco
Raffa	Unisex	Healed; God has healed
Rinal	Unisex	Goddess of wealth and wisdom
Rovina	Unisex	Destroyer; Ruin
Rietta	Girl	Little sweet one; Pearl
Renella	Unisex	Rebirth
Roseo	Boy	Pink; Rosy; Rose-colored

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