Baby Names of Ireland

Irish Girl Names Starting with R

9 Irish girl names beginning with R, with what each one means and how to say it.

Updated September 2026

There are 9 Irish girl names starting with R here. The ones readers look up most are Roisin, Riona and Rionach.

The R names for girls on this page that the most babies were given in 2025, by the Central Statistics Office’s ranking.

  1. No. 29 girlsRóisín135 babies
  2. No. 80 girlsRíadh61 babies
  3. No. 103 girlsRóise46 babies

Irish girl names starting with R

Regan

pronounced REE-gan

Regan means “the king's child.” Two syllables, stress on the first.

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Riadh

pronounced REE-a

Ríadh is a modern Irish girl’s name with no settled meaning. Two syllables, stress on the first.

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Ryanne

pronounced RYE-an

Ryanne is a modern feminine form of Ryan, traditionally explained as “little king,” though the meaning is uncertain. Two syllables, stress on the first.

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