| Hebrew Name | Meaning or History | Gender |
Raanan (Ra'anan)
רַעֲנָן | Fresh, refreshed, invigorated. |  |
Rachel
רָחֵל | Ewe, female sheep. |  |
Rafi (Raphi, Raffi)
רָפִי | "Rafi" is the shortened version of the name "Refael" ("Rephael"). | |
Rahamim (Rachamim)
רַחֲמִים | Compassion, pity, mercy. "Sha'ar Ha-rachamim" (the "Golden Gate") is one of the gates in the wall of Jerusalem. Tradition has it that the Messiah will enter the city via this gate. | |
Rakefet
רַקֶּפֶת | Cyclamen (plant). | |
Ram
רָם | High, tall, lofty; exalted, supreme. | |
Rami
רָמִי | "Rami" is the pet name of "Ram", which means: high, tall, lofty; exalted, supreme. | |
Ran
רַן | (He) sang, uttered joyful sounds. The past tense masculine singular form of the verb לָרֹן (laron). | |
Rani (Ranni)
רָנִּי | The name "רָנִּי" is related to the verb "לָרֹן" (laron, "sing", "utter joyful sounds"). | |
Ranit
רָנִּית | The name is related to the words רֹן (ron), רִנָּה (rina) and רְנָנָה (renana), which mean "singing", "joyful sounds". | |
Ravit
רָוִית (רווית) | The meaning of the name "Ravit" is: "you drank your fill", "you quenched your thirst". | |
Raviv
רָבִיב | Rain. | |
Raya (Raaya, Ra'ya)
רַעְיָה | Beloved woman; wife; friend (feminine). | |
Raz
רָז | Secret, mystery. | |
Rebekah (Rivka)
רִבְקָה | Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel, and Isaac's wife, was the second of the “four mothers” of the Jewish people. | |
Reem (Re'em)
רְאֵם | Oryx. | |
Regev
רֶגֶב | Clod, lump of earth. | |
Rehoboam (Rehavam, Rechavam, Rechav'am)
רְחַבְעָם | The name "Rehoboam" is composed of the words "רָחָב" (rahav, "broad") and "עַם" (am, "people"). | |
Rei (Re'i)
רֵעִי | My friend. | |
Renana
רְנָנָה | Singing, joyful sounds. | |
Rephael (Raphael, Refael, Refa'el)
רְפָאֵל | The first part of the name comes from the root רפא, which means "heal", "cure". The second part is "אֵל" (el, "God"). | |
Rephaela (Refaela, Refa'ela)
רְפָאֵלָה | The name "Rephaela" is derived of the name "Rephael". | |
Reuben (Reuven, Re'uven)
רְאוּבֵן | According to the Biblical explanation, the name ראובן (Reuben) is related to the verb לראות (lir'ot, "to see"). | |
Reumah (Re'uma)
רְאוּמָה | Reumah was the concubine of Nahor, Abraham's brother. | |
Reut (Re'ut)
רְעוּת | Friend (feminine). | |
Revital
רְוִיטַל | The meaning of the name "Revital" is: "drink dew (טל, tal) and quenched your thirst". | |
Reviva
רְבִיבָה | The name "Reviva" is derived of the word "רָבִיב" (raviv, "rain"). | |
Rimmon (Rimon)
רִמּוֹן (רימון) | Pomegranate. | |
Rinat
רִנַּת (רינת) | רִנַּת (rinat) is the construct state (סמיכות) form of the noun רִנָּה(rina, "singing", "joyful sounds"). | |
Rinnah (Rina)
רִנָּה (רינה) | A girl's name (in the Bible: a boy's name). Singing, joyful sounds. | |
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