Published on 4/11/2023 6:59 By Nishtha Dixit;Archita Chaplot
Edited by Archita Chaplot | Fact-checked by Nishtha Dixit
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
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
