130 Baby Boy Nicknames Starting With R

Nishtha Dixit
May 07, 2024 By Nishtha Dixit
Originally Published on Apr 11, 2023
Edited by Archita Chaplot
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Why baby boy nicknames starting with R?

Often it can be quite nerve-wracking for parents to find suitable names for their babies if they have not already made a choice. It might be harder to come up with appropriate nicknames for the baby as well.

Nicknames are personal. The world will know you by your full name.

But nicknames are unique short names known and used by people close to you. Friends, family members, and close acquaintances use pet names for each other.

Giving a nickname to someone symbolizes the strong bond you share with that person. In this article, you will discover a wide collection of masculine nicknames that begin with 'R'.

Many popular given names for both males and females start with the same letter. You can find a variety of cute, unique, cool, and creative nicknames starting with R listed below.

The short descriptions provide a meaning and possible use cases for the nicknames to further help you make a relevant choice. Apart from finding a nickname for your baby boy, you can also consider these suggestions for a character while writing content or playing any video game.

Creative Baby Boy Nicknames Starting With R

1. Rally (Latin origin) - means ‘to bind’ or ‘to form an alliance’.  

2. Ralph (Norse and English origin) - means ‘wolf counsel’. 

3. Ranger - a fitting pet name for a strong boy.  

4. Rainer (Germanic origin) - means ‘counsel by the Gods’. 

5. Rauf (Arabic origin) - means ‘compassionate’, ‘kind’, or 'sympathetic'. 

6. Ravi (Indian origin) - means ‘the sun’ and is also the name of the sun god in the Hindu religion. 

7. Raleigh (English origin) - means ‘roe deer in the woodland’.  

8. Rawson (English origin) - means 'son of Ralf'.

10. Raynard (French and German origin) - means ‘strong decision’ in German and ‘fox’ in French. 

11. Reb 

12. Redman - is a fitting nickname for a red-haired baby boy. 

13. Reggio

14. Reife

15. Reis (Germanic origin) - means ‘empire’ or ‘kingdom’. 

16. Reith - an uncommon nickname starting with R. 

17. Raijin (Japanese origin) - means ‘spirit’ or ‘thunder’. 

18. Remi

19. Remmy - is a variation of the nickname Remi. 

20. Remo - a catchy pet name. 

21. Reyes (Spanish and Latin origin) - means ‘kings’. 

22. Rhett (Latin origin) - means ‘speaker’. 

23. Riaan 

24. Rica 

25. Roald (Germanic origin) - means ‘famous ruler’ or ‘praised ruler’. 

26. Roane

27. Rockwell

28. Rodny

29. Roger - is a common masculine name that can also work as a pet name. 

30. Roi 

31. Rookie - means 'novice' or 'newbie'.

32. Rory (Gaelic and Irish origin) - means ‘red-haired king’ or ‘the red king’. 

33. Rosa (Latin origin) - means ‘rose’, a flower. 

34. Rosco - a catchy modern pet name starting with R that is also used as a first name. 

35. Roshan (Persian origin) - means ‘light’ and ‘bright’.   

36. Ross (Scottish and Gaelic origin) - means ‘headland’. 

37. Roe

38. Roy (multiple origins) - means ‘king’ or ‘red-haired’. 

39. Ryden - another catchy pet name you can consider using. 

40. Ryan - is a popular first name that is also a pet name starting with R. 

Unique Baby Boy Nicknames Starting With R

41. Radley 

42. Rawlins 

43. Rizzo (Italian origin) - means ‘curly-haired’, and is a great nickname for a baby boy with curly hair. 

44. Rendell (English and Irish origin) - is a variation of Rudolph, which means ‘wolf shield’. 

45. Rene - is a great gender-neutral nickname. 

46. Renfri - is a peculiar nickname starting with R. 

47. Renn 

48. Renne - a name of French origin meaning ‘rebirth’. 

49. Renny - is a common nickname. 

50. Renzo

51. Reza

52. Ringo 

53. Reno 

54. Rion

55. Ripley (English origin) - means ‘clearing in the woods’. 

56. Rob - a common masculine pet name. 

57. Robin (German and French origin) - means ‘bright’ or ‘fame’. 

58. Roach - is a cool nickname used in several video games and movies usually for military men. 

59. Roki 

60. Ronin (Japanese origin) - means ‘drifter’ or ‘wanderer’. 

61. Rukz

62. Raul 

63. Roux 

64. Roxy (Persian origin) - means ‘dawn’. 

65. Rudy - is a widely used gender-neutral nickname. 

66. Rafa - is a popular nickname for tennis player Rafael Nadal, but you can also use it for your baby. 

67. Ryu

Cute Baby Boy Nicknames Starting With R

68. Raffi 

69. Rana - is a common name and surname used in India, but can also be a fitting pet name for your strong baby. 

70. Rando

71. Randy 

72. Raven - is the name for a crow-like species of bird. 

73. Raya (multiple origins) - means ‘friend’, ‘perfume’, ‘flow’, or ‘banner’.  

74. Raka (Sanskrit origin) - means ‘full moon’. 

75. Rayne

76. Ray-Ray - is a short, two-syllable rhyming pet name starting with F. 

77. Redd 

78. Remy 

79. Ren 

80. Rev 

81. Rex (Latin origin) - means 'king'.

82. Ri

83. Ricco 

84. Ricky - is a popular masculine first name that can also be used as a cool nickname. 

85. Riel 

86. Rigel - is the name of a supergiant star in the Orion constellation. 

87. Riggs

88. Riles 

89. Rio 

90. Ron - another common masculine nickname. 

91. Robbie 

92. Robbins 

93. Robby

94. Rock - a common nickname after the stage name of actor and wrestler Dwayne Johnson. 

95. Rocko - a cute variation on the nickname Rock. 

96. Rocky - a fitting nickname for a strong kid. 

97. Roddie 

98. Rom 

99. Ronnie (Norse origin) - means ‘decision maker’.  

100. Roo 

101. Rox 

102. Ray 

103. Roz 

104. Russ

Cool Baby Boy Nicknames Starting With R

105. Rad - means ‘great’ or ‘awesome’. 

106. Raffy 

107. Rai

108. Rais 

109. Raizo

110. Rambo 

111. Rango 

112. Rao 

113. R-Dawg - R stands for the initial of the first name, while ‘dawg’ stands for ‘close friend’. 

114. Reg

115. Reggie

116. Reo 

117. Rex

118. Rexy

119. Rhys 

120. Richie - a fitting nickname if your baby has blonde hair. 

121. Rick - is another popular nickname for boys, usually Richard. 

122. RJ - is a nickname for a baby boy who likes music.

123. Ro 

124. Robb 

125. Roddy 

126. Rollo (Latin origin) - means 'wolf'.

127. Rubio (Spanish origin) - means ‘fair’ or ‘blonde’. 

128. Ruby - is the name of a red-colored gemstone. 

129. Rudee - a variation of Rudy. 

130. Rusty 

131. Ryo

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Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Randall_(given_name)

https://parenting.firstcry.com/articles/500-baby-boy-names-that-start-with-r/

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rainer

https://nameberry.com/babyname/roshan

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rauf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Roy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raya_(given_name)

https://nameberry.com/babyname/roxy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_(name)

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rory

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rosa

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Raleigh

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rōnin

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Raijin

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Roald

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ross_(name)

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rizzo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reis_(surname)

https://nameberry.com/babyname/rosco

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Written by Nishtha Dixit

Bachelor of Arts specializing in English Literature

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Nishtha DixitBachelor of Arts specializing in English Literature

Nishtha is an experienced SEO writer and editor, with a passion for writing and self-expression. She is currently pursuing an undergraduate major in Literature and Communication and a minor in Political Science from the University of Delhi. Nishtha has completed a certificate master course in English from the British Council and has been appointed as the editor for the bi-monthly magazine of the University of Delhi.

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