Raisa
Yiddish: rose
(Raissa, Rayzel, Razel, Razil)

Raja
Arabic: hope

Ramona
Teutonic: protector
(Mona)

Randi
Anglo-Saxon: feminine for Randall
(Randie, Randye, Randa)

Raphaela
Hebrew: feminine for Raphael

Rashida
African, tribal origin unknown: righteous
(Rashi, Shida)

Rebecca
Hebrew: faithful
(Becca, Becky, Beckie, Rebekah, Reba, Reva)

regina
Latin: queen
(Gina, Regine)

Renata
Latin: born again, or rebirth

Rene
French: born again
(Renie, Reene, Renee)

Rhea
Greek: earth

Rhonda
Latin: rose
Greek: Isle of Rhodes
(Rhody, Rhodie, Rodi, Rodie)

Rhona
Scottish: rough island

Rimona
Hebrew: pomegranate
(Mona)

Rita
Greek: form of Margaret
(Margarita)

Riva
Old French: riverbank

Roberta
Teutonic: famous; feminine for Robert
(Bobbie, Robbie, Berta)

Robin
Anglo-Saxon: feminine for Robert
(Robyn, Robina, Robbin)

Rochelle
Old French: little rock
(Rochella, Rochette, Shelly)

Rocio
Spanish: dewdrops

Rolanda
French: feminine for Roland

Romaine
Old English: feminine for Roman and Raymond

Rona
Gaelic: seal
(Ron, Roni, Ronna, Ronni, Ronnie)

Rory
Irish: feminine for Roderick or Robert
(Rori)

Rosa
Italian: rose
(Roe, Rose, Rosalie, Rosalind, Rosalinda, Rosamond, Rosamund, Rosamunda, Rosamundi, Rosamundia, Rosamundie, Rosanna, Roseanne, Rosemarie, Rosemary, Rosette, Rosetta, Rosina, Rosita, Rozina)

Rosalia
Latin: rose garlands used to drape ancient tombs

Rosalind
Latin: lovely rose
(Rosealine, Rosalina, Rosalena, Rosalyn, Roseleen, Roselynd, Roselynda, Roslyn, Ros, Roz, Rosalinda)

Rosario
Spanish: rosary
(Charo, Rosie)

Roselani
Polynesian: heavenly rose

Rosemary
combination of Rose and Mary

Rowena
Welsh: slender and fair
(Ro, Row, Roe, Ena)

Roxanna
Persian: dawn
(Roxie, Roxana, Roxy)

Ruby
Latin: deep red, or the jewel

Rudra
Hindi: plant whose berries are used to make rosaries

Rufina
Latin and Spanish: red-haired

Rusti
French: red-haired
(Rusty)

Ruth
Hebrew: friend to all, or pity
(Ruthie, Ruta)