Editing Neutral names starting with R

{{RandomName|letter=r}}
{{#section:Names|NamesSideList}}
An alphabetical list of '''neutral names starting with R''', continued from the [[names]] page, which see for more information. These are neutral-gender names, otherwise known as unisex names. They are equally appropriate for girls, boys, and people of any gender. [[Nonbinary]] people don't have to have neutral names, and many [[notable nonbinary people]] have names that are usually either masculine or feminine. Neutral names can help make it safer for people to explore their gender expressions. In English-speaking countries, some of the most familiar gender-neutral names starting with R include Red, Rene, Rey, Riley, and Robin. However, there are many more unisex names from around the world that start with R, more than 30 of them, as listed below. Previous page: [[neutral names starting with Q]]. Next page: [[neutral names starting with S]].

== The list ==

[[File:Rhea_Butcher.jpg|thumb|Nonbinary comedian [[River Butcher]].]]
'''Rahat''' (رهط). Arabic. Meaning "Comfort, rest."<ref name="20knames4">http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names_04.htm [https://web.archive.org/web/20230611030806/http://www.20000-names.com/androgynous_names_unisex_names_04.htm Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/rahat [https://web.archive.org/web/20221204004718/https://www.behindthename.com/name/rahat Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US Social Security Administration data shows about 381 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 83% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RA/RAHAT/index.html</ref> Keywords: masculine inclined, peace, two syllables

'''Rain'''. English. A modern name. Meaning "Rainy weather" in English.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/rain-1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213073519/https://www.behindthename.com/name/rain-1 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 627 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 81% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RA/RAIN/index.html</ref> Variants; '''Raine''', '''Rainn''', '''Rayne'''. Notable nonbinary people with this name include model [[Rain Dove]]. Keywords: elements, English word name, feminine inclined, modern, nature, one syllable, water. 

'''Raine'''. English. Possibly from the word ''reine'', meaning "Queen" in French.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/raine [https://web.archive.org/web/20221013004353/https://www.behindthename.com/name/raine Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 659 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 84% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RA/RAINE/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20220623202812/https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RA/RAINE/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: feminine inclined, nobility, one syllable

'''Raleigh'''. English. Pronounced "RAW-lee" or "RAH-lee." From the surname, from the place name. Meaning "Roe deer clearing" in Old English.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/raleigh [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213082122/https://www.behindthename.com/name/raleigh Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 5,827 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 83% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RA/RALEIGH/index.html</ref> Keywords: animals, forest, masculine inclined, nature, two syllables

'''Rayan''' or '''Rayyan''' (ريّان). Arabic. A given name, and the name of one of the gates of Paradise in Islam. Meaning "Watered, luxuriant" in Arabic.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/rayan [https://web.archive.org/web/20230406184527/https://www.behindthename.com/name/rayan Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/rayyan [https://web.archive.org/web/20230406020730/https://www.behindthename.com/name/rayyan Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 293 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 85% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RA/RAYAN/index.html</ref> Keywords: masculine inclined, Muslim, two syllables, water

'''Raylen''' is a rare name with English Anglo-Saxon origins, meaning "he who counsels" or a coubsellor, or less commonly "protecting hands".<ref>https://www.everything-birthday.com/name/f/raylen</ref><ref>https://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/1/Raylen</ref> Raylen was used as a msculine name 66% of the time in US SSA data, and is a combination of "Ray" and "Len" and also considered a variant of Raymond.<ref>https://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Raylen.html</ref> Variants include Raylan. Keywords: English, masculine leaning names, jobs, two syllables.

'''Reagan'''. English. This became a given name in the 1970s, before Ronald Reagan was president of the US. Then the given name largely disappeared from popularity during his term. It became popular as a given name just after his term ended. The Reagan administration's inaction against the contemporary AIDS epidemic has been condemned as an intentional act of genocide against LGBT people, who were affected by it the most.<ref name="Francis">{{cite journal |last1=Francis |first1=Donald P |title=Deadly AIDS policy failure by the highest levels of the US government: A personal look back 30 years later for lessons to respond better to future epidemics |journal=Journal of Public Health Policy |date=August 1, 2012 |volume=33 |issue=3 |pages=290–300 |doi=10.1057/jphp.2012.14 |pmid=22895498 |s2cid=205127920 |language=en |issn=1745-655X}}</ref><ref name="Arno">{{cite journal |last1=Arno |first1=PS |last2=Feiden |first2=K |title=Ignoring the epidemic. How the Reagan administration failed on AIDS. |journal=Health PAC Bulletin |date=December 1986 |volume=17 |issue=2 |pages=7–11 |pmid=10280242 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Ganga | first=Maria L La | title=The first lady who looked away: Nancy and the Reagans' troubling Aids legacy | website=The Guardian | date=March 11, 2016 | url=http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/mar/11/nancy-ronald-reagan-aids-crisis-first-lady-legacy | access-date=March 8, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Lopez | first=German | title=The Reagan administration's unbelievable response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic | website=Vox | date=November 1, 2015 | url=https://www.vox.com/2015/12/1/9828348/ronald-reagan-hiv-aids | access-date=March 8, 2019}}</ref> The given name comes from the Irish surname, Reagan, which is anglicized from the Irish surname Ó Ríagáin. Meaning "Descendant of Riagán." Riagán is an Irish masculine given name, possibly meaning "Impulsive."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/reagan [https://web.archive.org/web/20230323235548/https://www.behindthename.com/name/reagan Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/riaga10n [https://web.archive.org/web/20230327020248/https://www.behindthename.com/name/riaga10n Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="20knames4" /> US SSA data shows about 5,423 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 88% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RA/RAIN/index.html</ref> SSA data shows about 70 with the variant '''Reegan''', feminine 80% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REEGAN/index.html</ref> SSA data shows about 6891 with the variant '''Regan''', feminine 82% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REGAN/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230606003407/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REGAN/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: two syllables

'''Rebel'''. English. Meaning "One who opposes an authority; one who renounces and resists one's government; one who acts in opposition or disobedience" in English. Ultimately from Latin ''rebellō'' "I fight back."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/rebel/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20220521123507/https://www.behindthename.com/name/rebel/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebel [https://web.archive.org/web/20230628230302/https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rebel Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 813 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 54% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REBEL/index.html</ref> Keywords: anarchy, battle, English word name, neutral inclined, punk, two syllables

'''Redell'''. English. Meaning "Red meadow." This was a rare neutral name in the Edwardian era.<ref>http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Redell.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20200810084442/http://www.ourbabynamer.com:80/meaning-of-Redell.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 427 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 80% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REDELL/index.html</ref> Keywords: colours, earth, Edwardian era, nature, plants, two syllables

'''Reese'''. English and Welsh. Traditionally masculine, became neutral in the 1990s. Neutral anglicized form of the Welsh masculine name Rhys. Meaning "Enthusiasm."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/reese [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213075948/https://www.behindthename.com/name/reese Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/rhys [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213075946/https://www.behindthename.com/name/rhys Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 5628 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 64% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REDELL/index.html</ref>

'''Rei''' (れい). Japanese. Meaning depends on the ''kanji'' characters with the same pronunciation used to spell it. Some options include "bell" (鈴) or "beautiful" (麗).<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/rei [https://web.archive.org/web/20230401231531/https://www.behindthename.com/name/rei Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> In Japan, this is a feminine name, but US SSA data shows about 464 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 54% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REDELL/index.html</ref> Keywords: one syllable, two syllables

'''Reign'''. English. A modern name. Meaning "royal authority; the influence of one resembling a monarch; the time during which someone rules" in English.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/reign [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213085257/https://www.behindthename.com/name/reign Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reign [https://web.archive.org/web/20230629144925/https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reign Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 65 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 67% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REDELL/index.html</ref> Keywords: English word name, nobility, one syllable

'''Remedy'''. English. A modern name. Meaning "A treatment that relieves or cures a disease; something that corrects or counteracts; the legal means to recover a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong" in English.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/remedy/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20220118141935/https://www.behindthename.com/name/remedy/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remedy [https://web.archive.org/web/20230306211506/https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remedy Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: English word name, healing, rebirth, three syllables

'''Remi'''. This name appears in various cultures, which each have their own views on whether it is masculine, feminine, or neutral. 1. Yoruba. Feminine. Short form of the feminine name Oluremi, meaning "The Lord God consoles me" in Yoruba.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/oluremi/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20230604204404/https://www.behindthename.com/name/oluremi/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> 2. English. Neutral. Anglicized variant of the French masculine name Rémy, meaning "Oarsman."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/re10my [https://web.archive.org/web/20230315034655/https://www.behindthename.com/name/re10my Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> 3. English. Masculine. Short form of the masculine name Jeremiel, from Hebrew Yerachme'el (יְרַחְמְאֵל), meaning "God will have pity," which is the name of several men in the Hebrew Bible, and an apochryphal archangel who is also called Remiel or Uriel.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/jeremiel [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213074641/https://www.behindthename.com/name/jeremiel Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/jerahmeel [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213074959/https://www.behindthename.com/name/jerahmeel Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/remi/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20220814175024/https://www.behindthename.com/name/remi/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 1653 people have been named Remi, used as a feminine name 71% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REDELL/index.html</ref> Keywords: angels, Christian, Godly, gothic, mercy, nautical, two syllables, water

'''Remington''' is a traditional English name meaning "Place On A Riverbank", and is used for males 74% of the time. It is also used as a surname. Nicknames include Rem or Remy.<ref>https://www.everything-birthday.com/name/m/remington</ref> Keywords: English, nature, masculine leaning

'''Remy'''. English. Neutral. Anglicized variant of the French masculine name Rémy, meaning "Oarsman," which is a saint name.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/remy/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20230207183030/https://www.behindthename.com/name/remy/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/re10my [https://web.archive.org/web/20230315034655/https://www.behindthename.com/name/re10my Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 3171 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 56% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REDELL/index.html</ref> Keywords: nautical, saint name, two syllables, water

'''Ren'''. Japanese. Meaning depends on the ''kanji'' characters with the same pronunciation used to spell it. Some options include "lotus" (蓮) or "love" (恋). US SSA data shows about 3181 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 88% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REDELL/index.html</ref> Keywords: one syllable

'''Rene'''. English. Pronounced "rə-NAY." Since the Edwardian era, this has been a gender-neutral anglicized form of the masculine name René and the feminine name Renée. Both of those come from the masculine late Roman name Renatus, meaning "Born again" in Latin. Rene was especially popular as a neutral name during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/rene [https://web.archive.org/web/20230126181754/https://www.behindthename.com/name/rene Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/rene10 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230627063305/https://www.behindthename.com/name/rene10 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/renatus [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213080308/https://www.behindthename.com/name/renatus Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 102,069 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 67% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REDELL/index.html</ref> Keywords: 20th century, Christian, midcentury modern era, neutral inclined, rebirth, two syllables

'''Rennie'''. English. Pronounced "RIN-ee." Neutral diminutive of names such as neutral Rene, feminine Irene, and masculine Rennard and Warren.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/rennie/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20200220015249/http://www.behindthename.com:80/name/rennie/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 2159 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 54% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REDELL/index.html</ref> Keywords: neutral inclined, two syllables

'''Reon''' (れおん). Japanese. Borrowed from the English, German, Polish, Slovene, Croatian, Dutch, and Greek masculine name Leon, meaning "Lion" in Greek. In Japanese, the meaning depends on the ''kanji'' characters with the same pronunciation chosen to spell it. Some options include "beautiful sound" (麗音) and "jasmine center" (莉央).<ref>http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/12/reon.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20180902203427/http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/12/reon.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/leon [https://web.archive.org/web/20230529061939/https://www.behindthename.com/name/leon Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: three syllables, two syllables

'''Reyes'''. Spanish. Pronounced "REH-yes." Meaning "kings." From one of the titles of the Virgin Mary, ''La Virgen de los Reyes'', "the Virgin of the Kings," from a legend in which she appeared to a king.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/reyes [https://web.archive.org/web/20230315034652/https://www.behindthename.com/name/reyes Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 15,388 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 88% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REDELL/index.html</ref> Keywords: Catholic, Christian, masculine inclined, nobility, two syllables

'''Ricci'''. English and Filipino. Pronounced "REE-chee" or "RIH-kee." From the Italian surname Ricci, meaning "curly hair," or a variant spelling of the masculine name Ricky, from Richard, meaning "Brave ruler."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/ricci/submitted [https://web.archive.org/web/20211203161721/https://www.behindthename.com/name/ricci/submitted Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://surnames.behindthename.com/name/ricci [https://web.archive.org/web/20230330071640/https://surnames.behindthename.com/name/ricci Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/richard [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213074308/https://www.behindthename.com/name/richard Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 1704 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 51% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REDELL/index.html</ref> Keywords: neutral inclined, nobility, two syllables

'''Ricki'''. English. Popular as a neutral name during the 1940s and 1950s. Neutral diminutive form of the masculine name Richard, meaning "Brave ruler."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/ricki [https://web.archive.org/web/20230306235027/https://www.behindthename.com/name/ricki Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 5488 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 66% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REDELL/index.html</ref> Keywords: midcentury modern era, neutral inclined, nobility, two syllables

'''Ridley'''. English. Pronounced "RID-lee." From the surname, from the place name, meaning "Reed meadow" in Old English.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/ridley [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213091237/https://www.behindthename.com/name/ridley Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Ridley also happens to be a word for a couple of types of sea turtle.<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridley [https://web.archive.org/web/20221205012045/https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridley Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 93 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 73% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REDELL/index.html</ref> Keywords: animals, nature, nautical, plants, two syllables, water

'''Riley'''. English. Popular as a neutral name in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s. From the surname Riley. Meaning "Rye meadow" in Old English.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/riley [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213080848/https://www.behindthename.com/name/riley Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="20knames4" /> Riley also happens to be a word meaning "Turbid, angry" in modern English.<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riley [https://web.archive.org/web/20221205012032/https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/riley Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 13,331 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 50% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REDELL/index.html</ref> [[Nonbinary characters in fiction]] bearing this name include [[genderfluid]] Riley Cavanaugh in the book ''Symptoms of Being Human''.<ref name="supe_Symp">{{Cite web |title=Symptoms Of Being Human Summary |author= |work=SuperSummary |date= |access-date=3 October 2020 |url= https://www.supersummary.com/symptoms-of-being-human/summary/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425035630/https://www.supersummary.com/symptoms-of-being-human/summary/|archive-date=17 July 2023}}</ref> Keywords: emotions, nature, neutral inclined, plants, punk, two syllables

'''Rio'''. English. This became a neutral given name starting in the 1990s in English-speaking countries. After the city in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, meaning "River of January" in Portuguese.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/rio-1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20220710215706/https://www.behindthename.com/name/rio-1 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 1184 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 58% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REDELL/index.html</ref> Keywords: neutral inclined, travel, two syllables, water

'''Ripley'''. English. Pronounced "RIP-lee." A neutral name, from a surname, from the name of several towns in England. Meaning "Strip of land meadow" in Old English.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/ripley [https://web.archive.org/web/20230528222502/https://www.behindthename.com/name/ripley Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="20knames4" /> Keywords: earth, two syllables

'''River'''. English. This became a neutral given name in the UK and US starting in the 1990s. Meaning "A natural stream of water" in English.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/river [https://web.archive.org/web/20230604071159/https://www.behindthename.com/name/river Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 1314 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 72% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RE/REDELL/index.html</ref> Keywords: English word name, nature, two syllables, water. [[Notable nonbinary people]] with this name include [[River Gallo]] and [[River Butcher]].

[[File:Lambird Robyn 01 CC.jpg|thumb|Australian wheelchair racer and model [[Robyn Lambird]].]]
'''Robin'''. English. Meaning "the red-breasted songbird" in English. Or a diminutive of the masculine name Robert, meaning "fame."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/robin [https://web.archive.org/web/20230607203639/https://www.behindthename.com/name/robin Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/robyn [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213080315/https://www.behindthename.com/name/robyn Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="20knames4" /> US SSA data shows about 389,447 people have been named Robin, used as a feminine name 88% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RO/ROBIN/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20230707034916/https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RO/ROBIN/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref>  About 64,992 people have had the variant '''Robyn''', used as a feminine name 98% of the time, so this variant is more strictly feminine.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RO/ROBYN/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20180227035922/http://www.mynamestats.com:80/First-Names/R/RO/ROBYN/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> About 12,463 people have had the variant '''Robbin''', used as a feminine name 84% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RO/ROBBIN/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20210117183101/https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RO/ROBBIN/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: air, animals, birds, English word names, nature, two syllables. [[Nonbinary characters in fiction]] with this name include Robin in the romance novel ''Unmasked by the Marquess''.<ref name="Unmasked">{{Cite web |title=Behind the Book - Unmasked by the Marquess by Cat Sebastian |author=Sebastian, Cat |work=BookPage.com |date=17 April 2018 |access-date=15 September 2020 |url= https://bookpage.com/behind-the-book/22620-twist-trope-break-binary-find-true-love-romance|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601220612/https://www.bookpage.com/behind-the-book/22620-twist-trope-break-binary-find-true-love-romance/ |archive-date=17 July 2023 }}</ref> In real life, one [[notable nonbinary people|notable nonbinary person]] with this name is the Australian wheelchair racer and model [[Robyn Lambird]].

'''Rory'''. English. Pronounced "RAWR-ee." Traditionally masculine, this began to chart as a gender-neutral name in the 2000s. Anglicized form of the masculine Irish name Ruaidhrí. Meaning "Red king" in Irish.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/rory [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213075346/https://www.behindthename.com/name/rory Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/ruaidhri10 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213075510/https://www.behindthename.com/name/ruaidhri10 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> "Rory-tory" also happens to be slang for "dashing, flamboyant, and boisterous" in some dialects in England.<ref>https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rory-tory [https://web.archive.org/web/20220809141746/https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rory-tory Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 17,222 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 81% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RO/RORY/index.html</ref> Keywords: colours, flamboyant, masculine inclined, nobility, two syllables

'''Rosario'''. In Spanish, this name is feminine and pronounced "ro-SA-ryo," but in Italian, it is masculine and pronounced "ro-ZA-ryo." Either way, it means "Rosary," and comes from one of the titles of the Virgin Mary, "Our Lady of the Rosary." In the US, it was usually used as a masculine name from the 1900s to 1940s, and more as a feminine name from the 1930s to 1970s. In France, demographics show it was about equally used as a feminine and masculine name during the 1960s.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/rosario [https://web.archive.org/web/20230416050303/https://www.behindthename.com/name/rosario Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="20knames4" /> US SSA data shows about 48,490 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 68% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RO/ROSARIO/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20220927234441/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RO/ROSARIO/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: Catholic, Christian, midcentury modern era, neutral inclined, three syllables

'''Rotem''' (רוֹתֶם). Hebrew. From the name of a desert plant,English name "broom plant," scientific name ''Retama raetam''. In Israel, Rotem is typically a feminine name, though it is considered gender neutral. <ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/rotem [https://web.archive.org/web/20221024073553/https://www.behindthename.com/name/rotem Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="20knames4" /> US SSA data shows about 139 people have had this name, used as a feminine name 81% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RO/ROTEM/index.html</ref> Keywords: feminine inclined, plants, two syllables

'''Rowan'''. English. Meaning "The rowan tree, also called the mountain ash tree" in English. Or from an Irish surname, anglicized from Ó Ruadháin, meaning "Descendant of Ruadhán."<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/rowan [https://web.archive.org/web/20230530134354/https://www.behindthename.com/name/rowan Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="20knames4" /><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/rowan [https://web.archive.org/web/20230327020717/https://babynames.com/name/ROWAN Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> US SSA data shows about 1,616 people have had this name, used as a masculine name 58% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RO/ROSARIO/index.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20220927234441/https://mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RO/ROSARIO/index.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Keywords: English word names, food, forest, nature, neutral inclined, plants, two syllables

'''Rylan'''. English. Rylan has been described as both an Old English name and as a modern name originating in the 2000s. It may have come from the names Ryland, Ryan, or Riley.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/rylan [https://web.archive.org/web/20230328011734/https://www.behindthename.com/name/rylan Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.babynames.com/name/rylan [https://web.archive.org/web/20220527030012/https://babynames.com/name/rylan Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Ryland means "Rye land" in Old English,<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/ryland [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213085632/https://www.behindthename.com/name/ryland Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> whereas Ryan means "Descendant of the little king" in Irish,<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/ryan [https://web.archive.org/web/20230604075929/https://www.behindthename.com/name/ryan Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> and Riley means "Rye meadow" in Old English.<ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/riley [https://web.archive.org/web/20230213080848/https://www.behindthename.com/name/riley Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref> Rylan is also said to mean "Island Meadow" in Old English.<ref>https://www.everything-birthday.com/name/f/rylan</ref> US SSA data shows about 501 people have been named Rylan, used as a masculine name 86% of the time.<ref>https://www.mynamestats.com/First-Names/R/RY/RYLAN/index.html</ref> Keywords: English, 2000s, earth, nature, food, masculine inclined, modern, nature, nobility plants, two syllables

'''Rylen''' is a rarer variant of Rylan, meaning "Island Meadow" or "farmer of Rye". It is used as a masculine name 84.8% of the time in US SSA data, and the diminutive is Ry.<ref>https://www.everything-birthday.com/name/f/rylen</ref> Keywords: English, nature, plants, two syllables.

'''Ryō''', '''Ryou''' (りょう). Japanese. Meaning "Good" (良), or other meanings depending on which ''kanji'' characters with the same pronunciation are chosen to write it.<ref>http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/10/ryou.html [https://web.archive.org/web/20180902203426/http://japanesenameguide.blogspot.com/2009/10/ryou.html Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref>https://www.behindthename.com/name/ryo23 [https://web.archive.org/web/20230327071624/https://www.behindthename.com/name/ryo23 Archived] on 17 July 2023</ref><ref name="20knames4" /> Keywords: one syllable, two syllables

== See also ==
* [[Names]]

== References ==
<references />

[[Category:Neutral names]]
[[de:namen#r]]