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Name Pronunciation Meaning Gender Ethnicity Region Continent Tags

Raawiya

RAAH-wee-yah

story teller

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

raah, wee, yah, story, teller, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Rabia

RAH-bee-ah

spring

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, bee, ah, spring, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Rabuwa

RAH-booh-wah

grow

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, booh, wah, grow, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Radhi

RAH-dee

Forgiveness

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, dee, forgiveness, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Radhiya

RAH-dee-yah

contented

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, dee, yah, contented, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Radhiya

rah-THEE-yah

agreeable

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, thee, yah, agreeable, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Rafiki

RAH-fee-kee

a friend

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, fee, kee, a, friend, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Rafiya

RAH-fee-yah

dignified

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, fee, yah, dignified, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Raha

RAH-hah

joy

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, hah, joy, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Rahim

RAH-heem

merciful

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, heem, merciful, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Rahima

rah-hee-MAH

compassionate

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, hee, mah, compassionate, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Rahimu

RAH-hee-moo

Mercy

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, hee, moo, mercy, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Rahma

RAH-mah

compassion

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, mah, compassion, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Raisa

rah-ee-SAH

exalted

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, ee, sah, exalted, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Rajabu

rah-JAH-boo

born in the seventh month

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, jah, boo, born, in, the, seventh, month, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Ramadhani

rah-mah-DHAH-nee

born during the month of Ramadan

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, mah, dhah, nee, born, during, the, month, of, ramadan, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Ramla

RAHM-lah

predictor of the future

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rahm, lah, predictor, of, the, future, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Rashaad

rah-SHAD

righteous

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, shad, righteous, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Rashad

rah-SHAD

righteous

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, shad, righteous, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Rashid

rah-SHEED

pious one

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, sheed, pious, one, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Rashida

rah-SHEE-dah

righteous

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, shee, dah, righteous, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Rashida

rah-SHEE-dah

righteous

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, shee, dah, righteous, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Rashidi

rah-SHEE-dee

of good council

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, shee, dee, of, good, council, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Rasul

RAH-sool

messenger

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, sool, messenger, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Rauf

rah-OOF

kind merciful

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, oof, kind, merciful, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Rayha

RAY-hah

a little luxury

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ray, hah, a, little, luxury, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Rayyan

RAY-ahn

luxuriant lush

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ray, ahn, luxuriant, lush, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Razina

rah-zee-NAH

strong and patient

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, zee, nah, strong, and, patient, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Raziya

rah-ZEE-yah

agreeable

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rah, zee, yah, agreeable, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Reem

reem

white antelope

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

reem, white, antelope, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Rehani

reh-HAH-nee

Promise vow

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

reh, hah, nee, promise, vow, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Rehani

REH-hah-nee

sweet smell

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

reh, hah, nee, sweet, smell, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Rehema

reh-HEH-mah

compassion

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

reh, heh, mah, compassion, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Rejalla

REH-jah-lah

God wills it

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

reh, jah, lah, god, wills, it, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Remba

reh-m-BAH

Beautiful

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

reh, m, bah, beautiful, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Ridha

REE-dah

contented

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ree, dah, contented, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Ridhaa

ree-DAAH

Goodwill

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ree, daah, goodwill, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Ridhisha

REE-dee-shah

Satisfaction

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ree, dee, shah, satisfaction, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Ridhwani

REED-wah-nee

permission agreement

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

reed, wah, nee, permission, agreement, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Rifaa

REE-far

exalted

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ree, far, exalted, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Riitho

ree-THOH

an eye to see with

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

ree, thoh, an, eye, to, see, with, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Rijaal

REE-jahl

man

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ree, jahl, man, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Rim

reem

white antelope

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

reem, white, antelope, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Riziki

REE-zee-kee

daily sustenance

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ree, zee, kee, daily, sustenance, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Roozani

roh-ZAH-nee

trick

Male

Ngoni

Malawi

Africa

roh, zah, nee, trick, male, ngoni, malawi, africa

Rozi

ROH-zee

flower rose

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

roh, zee, flower, rose, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Rubama

roo-BAH-mah

possibility

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

roo, bah, mah, possibility, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Rubanza

roo-BAHN-zah

courageous

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

roo, bahn, zah, courageous, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Rudo

ROO-doh

love

Male

Shona

Zimbabwe

Africa

roo, doh, love, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa

Rufaro

roo-FAH-roh

happiness

Female

Shona

Zimbabwe

Africa

roo, fah, roh, happiness, female, shona, zimbabwe, africa

Ruguru

ROH-goh-row

comes from the west

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

roh, goh, row, comes, from, the, west, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Ruhiu

ROH-hee-oh

sword

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

roh, hee, oh, sword, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Rukiya

roo-KEE-yah

she rises high

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

roo, kee, yah, she, rises, high, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Rumaliza

roo-MAH-lee-zah

deliverance

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

roo, mah, lee, zah, deliverance, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Runako

roo-NAH-koh

handsome

Male

Shona

Zimbabwe

Africa

roo, nah, koh, handsome, male, shona, zimbabwe, africa

Runihura

roo-nee-HOO-rah

one who smashes to bits

Male

Rwanda

Rwanda

Africa

roo, nee, hoo, rah, one, who, smashes, to, bits, male, rwanda, rwanda, africa

Runo

ROO-noh

a fold

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

roo, noh, a, fold, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Ruqaya

rooh-KWAH-yah

superior

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rooh, kwah, yah, superior, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Ruzuna

rooh-zoo-NAH

calm and composed

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

rooh, zoo, nah, calm, and, composed, female, swahili, east africa, africa

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