36 Baby Names with Meanings River, Starting With R

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Rowan	Boy	Red-haired; Little redhead; Descendant of Ruadhán; River in paradise
Ryah	Girl	To flow; River
Rye	Boy	An island meadow; At the river; To clear
Riverlyn	Girl	One who is like a river
Revere	Boy	Someone who lives on the brow of a hill; Someone who lives near a river
Revy	Unisex	Join; Tie; Snare; At the river;
Ryer	Unisex	Heron; Someone who lived by a river or an island
Roch	Boy	Crow; Rook; Rough; River opposite of the wood
Rhye	Unisex	At the island; At the river; A rye farmer or merchant
Romney	Boy	Curving river; From the broad river; Winding river

Rustam	Boy	River; Strong
Riviera	Girl	The bank of the river or coastline
Reo	Unisex	River; Stream; Beautiful cherry blossom
Rostam	Boy	Strong river; Warrior hero
Rhiya	Girl	A flowing water; River or a stream
Riverlee	Unisex	Someone who lives near a river; Riverbank; A flowing body of water; Clearing
Reka	Girl	Purbread; Pedigree; River
Rio	Boy	River; White jasmine; Village; Center; Thread; Cherry blossom
Ramanaka-Dwipa	Boy	The home of Kaliya Naga, a poisonous snake that was made to move out of the Yamuna River by Lord Krishna
Rathbone	Boy	Reedy brook; River with reeds; A variant transcription is Rathburn

Rayford	Boy	Powerful, peace; Counselor; Someone who lived by a ford on the Wray river
Rhine	Girl	River Rhine; That flows; To move
Rodan	Boy	Swift or rushing river; Renown; Wheel
Rieka	Girl	River; Flower water
Rilletta	Girl	A small river, a current
River	Unisex	Someone who is like a river
Rivers	Unisex	The plural of river
Rupsa	Girl	A river in Bangladesh; Beautiful
Rupsha	Girl	A river in Bangladesh; Beautiful
Rutherford	Girl	Cattle; Ox; Ford; River crossing

Rudabeh	Girl	River water; Shining child
Rijeka	Girl	River
Reiland	Unisex	From Rhine river
Rira	Unisex	River; Pear; Arrive; Majesty; Flourish
Ruther	Unisex	Farmstead by the river
Riu	Unisex	River; Dignified start; Core

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