Irish Girl Names Starting with R

Radha comes from the Irish word radharc, “sight, vision, view.”

Comes from ri “sovereign, king” and the diminutive -in and means “the king’s child” or may come from riogach “impulsive, furious.” Regan may be used for a boy or a girl.

Ríadh is one of the newest Irish girls’ names, and dictionaries and name references give no settled meaning for it. It shares its ending and sound pattern with Fiadh.

Riona in Irish is Rionach, pronounced REE-in-ock, meaning “queenly.”

From rionach meaning “queenly.” In legend Rionach was the wife of “Niall of the Nine Hostages” and as such is the maternal ancestor of many of the great Irish family dynasties.

Róise is an Irish form of Rose, and it has long been linked with rós, the Irish word for the flower.

From the Latin name Rosa and means “little rose.” Records show that the name has been in use in Ireland since the sixteenth century.

Rosaleen in Irish is Roisin, pronounced ro-SHEEN, meaning “little rose.”

Ryanne is a modern feminine form of Ryan, created in English rather than in Irish. Ryan comes from the Irish surname Ó Riain, “descendant of Rian.”