Croatian Male (Boys) Names: R
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ORIGINAL
SPELLING VARIATIONS POSSIBLE
MEANING
Rabren Hrabren,
Rabro Cro.
to be brave, to encourage
Radamant - Gr.
mythology: law giver and judge; just
Radan Radanko,
Radenko Cro.
industrious (radan, marljiv)
Radimir Rade,
Radomir, Radimil, Radmir Cro.
industious & peace
Radiša Radišan Cro.
strenuous, labourious
Radivoj Radivoje see
Radiša
Radoljub - Cro.
lover of work
Radorad - Cro.
loves to work
Radovan - Cro.
delight, rejoice
Radovid Radovit Cr.
delight to see
Rafael Rafaelo,
Rafail, Rafailo, Rafajlo Heb.
God heals
Rahman Abdulrahman,
Rahmo Arab/Tur.
merciful
Raif - Arab/Tur.
merciful
Rajičko Raj,
Rajan, Rajislav Cro.
paradise
Rajmond Rajmondo,
Rajmund Ger.
wise defender
Rajnhard Rajnhart Ger.
wise counselor
Ramir Ramiro,
Goran Ger/Sp.
Cro. from the mountain (gora)
Ramiz Ramo Arab/Tur.
he who speaks in parables & allegories
Ramon - see
Roman
Ranko Ranimir,
Rano Cro.
he who wakes up early
Rasim Rasko,
Rastko, Rasimil Arab/Tur.
painter, drawer
Ratibor - Cro.
war & battle
Ratko -
Cro. war
Raul - French
for Rudolf
Različko - Cro.
corn flower
Refik Refko Arab/Tur.
comrade
Reginald - Ger.
counselor to the people
Renato - Lat.
newly born, reborn
Rendul Rendula unknowno
origin
Renold Arnold see
Arnold
Resnik - Old
Cro. adorner (resiti)
Riad - Arab.
garden
Rikard Rikardo,
Rihard Ger.
strong duke
Rista Krsto,
Kristo see
Krsto
Riza Rizabeg Arab/Tur.
pleasure
Robert Rupreht,
Roberto, Robi, Robin, Rupert French:
bright in glory
Roderik Rodrigo Ger.
tower of glory
Rodion - Gr.
he that buys roses
Rodolf Rodolfo see
Rudolf
Roland Orlando Old
Ger. renowned land; glorious hero
Roman Romano,
Romeo Lat.
Roman
Rozmir - Old
Slav. name of unknown origin
Rudolf Rudolfo Ger.
glorious wolf
Rupert Ruper see
Robert
Rusmir Rus,
Rusalko, Rusimir Cro.
Russian
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