R Names for Boys – Irish Baby names for Boys starting with R

View the meaning and learn how pronounce Irish baby boy names starting with R. Each boy R name has spoken audio so you can listen as irish names that start with R are read and get the correct pronunciation and meaning.

Raymond

Meaning of the name Raymond. Listen and learn how to pronounce Raymond so you can get the correct pronunciation for this boy name. MEANING: An Irish version of the Germanic ragan + mund “”counsellor, protector.”” Particularly popular in Northern Ireland where Redmond O’Hanlon was a charismatic outlaw, the Irish “”Robin Hood.”” He was born about 1623 in Country Armagh where his father owned seven townlands. During the Cromwellian settlement their estate was taken over by the English. Redmond, his three brothers and a band of about 50 followers took to the hills. Known as “Rapparees,” they were the terror of those who had confiscated … Read more

Redmond

Meaning of the Irish name Redmond. Listen and learn how to pronounce Redmond so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish boy name. MEANING: An Irish version of the Germanic ragan + mund “”counsellor, protector.”” Particularly popular in Northern Ireland where Redmond O’Hanlon was a charismatic outlaw, the Irish “”Robin Hood.”” He was born about 1623 in Country Armagh where his father owned seven townlands. During the Cromwellian settlement their estate was taken over by the English. Redmond, his three brothers and a band of about 50 followers took to the hills. Known as “Rapparees,” they were the terror of those who … Read more

Reilly

Meaning of the Irish name Reilly. Listen and learn how to pronounce Reilly so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish boy name. MEANING: Meaning “”courageous, valiant.”” A surname in Ireland that can be used as a given name. GENDER: Boy | Male IRISH NAME: Reilly Riley PRONUNCIATION: “”rye + lee”” ENGLISH: AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Reilly and read along with the meaning)Play Audio for Reilly:Play Audio for Reilly Back to Irish Boy Names Popular Irish Girl Names Siobhan Ava Aoife Anna Ciara Caoimhe Niamh Saoirse Maeve Aine View all Irish Girl Names … Read more

Riordan

Meaning of the Irish name Riordan. Listen and learn how to pronounce Riordan so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish boy name. MEANING: From ri “”king”” and bardan “”poet”” it means “”royal poet.”” In Irish tradition the poet was very highly regarded in any royal household as he acted as scholar, historian and advisor to the king. GENDER: Boy | Male IRISH NAME: Riordan PRONUNCIATION: “”reer + don”” ENGLISH: AUDIO: (Listen to the late author Frank McCourt pronounce Riordan and read along with the meaning)Play Audio for Riordan:Play Audio for Riordan Back to Irish Boy Names Popular Irish Girl Names Siobhan … Read more

Ronan

Meaning of the Irish name Ronan. Listen and learn how to pronounce Ronan so you can get the correct pronunciation for this Irish boy name. MEANING: From ron “”a seal.”” Legend tells of a seal who is warned never to stray too close to the land. When the “”seal child”” is swept ashore by a huge wave, she becomes trapped in a human form, known as a “”Selkie”” or “”seal maiden.”” Although she lives as the wife of a fisherman and bears him children, known as “”ronans”” or “”little seals,”” she never quite loses her “”sea-longing.”” Eventually she finds the “”seal-skin”” which … Read more

Ruari

Meaning, pronunciation and origin of the Irish boys name Ruari How do you pronounce Irish name Ruari? What does the Irish name Ruari mean? From rua + ri meaning “red king, great king”. Rory O’Connor, the last High King of Ireland was forced to abdicate the throne in 1175. What is the gender for the Irish name Ruari? Boy | Male, however it also can be used for a girl. Is Ruari a boy or girl name? Ruari is traditionally given to a boy. How do you spell Ruari in Irish? It is spelled “Ruari”. How do you pronounce the Irish name Ruari? It … Read more