42 Old English Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With R

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Robert	Boy	Bright fame; Shining glory; Bright in counsel
Roberto	Boy	Bright fame; Bright in counsel; Shining glory
Ridge	Boy	A person who lived near a ridge; A continuous elevated mountain crest; Back or spine
Rodney	Boy	Roda's island; Island near the clearing
Rylen	Boy	Rye clearing
Rhyder	Unisex	Messenger; Mounted warrior
Rylin	Boy	Flexible; Brave; Rye clearing
Ruston	Boy	Red-haired; Fox-colored; Rush estate; Roof wood; Brushwood estate; Hringstan's hill
Roper	Boy	Rope; Rope maker
Rider	Boy	Horse rider; Horseman; Knight; To clear out; A small stream

Ryle	Unisex	Rye hill; Roe deer hill; Descendant of Raghall
Riddick	Boy	A person from Rerwick; Outlying settlement; Oak boundary
Raydon	Boy	One who was born to counsel; Sunshine; Protecting hands; Thunder
Raxton	Boy	Bracca's town
Rudyard	Boy	Red yard
Roswell	Boy	Horse spring
Rylon	Unisex	Rye field
Reve	Boy	A man who is like a dream; Sheriff
Roch	Boy	Crow; Rook; Rough; River opposite of the wood
Rob	Boy	Bright fame; Bright glory; Bright in counsel

Roberts	Boy	Son of Robert; Bright fame; Bright in counsel
Royston	Boy	Town of Royse; Rose; Vigorous; Estate
Rayburn	Boy	Deer brook; Roebuck stream
Reif	Boy	Wolf counsel; Ripe; Armor
Rushton	Unisex	Rush estate; Rush farmstead
Renwick	Boy	A habitational name for someone from the Raven village; Outlying settlement
Rodman	Boy	Famous ruler; Hroda's island
Rody	Boy	Famous ruler; Hroda's island; Renown
Robb	Boy	Bright fame; Bright in counsel; Shining glory
Redden	Unisex	Clearing or cleared woodland; Ravens' valley; Someone who lived in or near a patch of cleared woodland

Raines	Boy	From Rayne or Rennes; Shelter
Ridgley	Boy	Ridge meadow
Ryleigh	Girl	Rye clearing
Raveen	Boy	Sunshine; Raven
Reading	Boy	People of Read
Reaves	Boy	Prefect; Local official; Sheriff
Revon	Unisex	Raven; A bird
Rickon	Boy	Little king
Ried	Boy	Red-haired
Rush	Girl	Red hair; One who lives near rushes

Rutherford	Girl	Cattle; Ox; Ford; River crossing
Ryatt	Boy	Uproar; Tumult; Brave battle; Argument; Unrestrained behavior

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Old English Boy Names with Meanings, Starting With R(infographic)

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