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Raghav
राघव (Devanagari), ਰਾਘਵ (Gurmukhi)
Descendant of Raghu
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
Hindi /ˈɾɑː.ɡʱəʋ/, Marathi /ˈɾa.ɡʱəʋ/
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Rahul
राहुल (Hindi, Marathi) and other Indian scripts [1][2]
Conqueror of all miseries; able, efficient (multiple sources) [3][5][6][7]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
Standard Hindi IPA /ɾɑː.ɦʊl/; English phonetic “RAH‑hool” [2][7]
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Rajan
Devanagari: राजन; Malayalam: രാജൻ; Tamil: ராஜன்; Gurmukhi: ਰਾਜਨ[3]
king, ruler (Sanskrit)[1]
OriginArabic, Sanskrit
Pronunciation
/ˈɾaː.d͡ʒɐn/ (Malayalam), /ˈɾɑː.d͡ʒən/ (Hindi)[3]
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Rehan
Sweet basil / fragrant herb
OriginArabic
Pronunciation
reh‑HAHN (also /raj.ˈħaːn/ in Arabic)
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Girl
Revathi
Malayalam: രേവതി ; Tamil: ரேவதி
Prosperity / Wealth [3][5]
OriginSanskrit
Pronunciation
/ˈɾeː.ʋə.t̪ɪ/ (Tamil) ; reh‑VAH‑thee (English transliteration) [1][3]
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Girl
Rhea
Ῥέα
Uncertain; possibly related to Greek ‘to flow’ or ‘ground’
OriginSee profile
Pronunciation
REE‑uh /ˈriːə/
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Rohan
रोहण (Devanagari)[3]
‘Ascending’ or ‘to rise’[6]; ‘Spiritual’ in Arabic[4]; ‘Good character and piety’ in Persian[4]; ‘Horse country’ in Tolkien’s Sindarin[2]
OriginArabic, Persian, Sanskrit
Pronunciation
ROH‑hun (English)[8]
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Rudra
रुद्र (Devanagari)
howler, roarer (from Sanskrit root rud)
OriginSanskrit
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