If you and your partner are expecting to bring a baby girl into the world in the near future, it's soon time for one of your first parenting decisions—choosing a name. But with so many options to choose from, you might need a little help to get your wheels turning.
If your tastes run to biblical girl names that start with the letter R, we've got you covered. We've combed through our huge database of baby names to bring you this list of biblical R-names for girls, so all you have to do is sit back, scroll down, and decide which ones should be in the running.
A short but strong name inspired by a strong biblical character.
A mainstay in the Top 100 list from the 1970s through the early 2000s, this ravishing R-name holds biblical importance as one of the two wives of the patriarch Jacob.
A variation of Rebekah.
Known to readers of the Bible as the wife of Isaac and the second matriarch in Genesis (Sarah being the first).
Rachel in Spanish.
Rhoda showed some panache in the first half the 20th century but gradually lost its appeal in the second half of the century. Could it be time for a comeback?
Perhaps best known as a Japanese unisex name, Rei also has biblical cred: in the Old Testament, Rei is one of the people who remained loyal to King David when Adonijah attempted to become king.
An Indian surname, occasionally used as girls' name in the U.S. And, if you look hard enough, it's also a biblical name, making a brief appearance in the Book of Ezra.
One of the most thought-provoking heroines of the Old Testament. As a baby name, Rahab sits on the fringes.
Reaiah appears in the Old Testament as a male name, but in modern-day America, it reads feminine.
This name makes a brief appearance in the Gospel of Luke as a distant ancestor of Joseph, Jesus's earthly father. While the biblical Rhesa was a male, this name could make a short and sweet given name for a modern girl.
The name Rinnah is mentioned in passing in the Old Testament as a male descendant of Judah, but in the contemporary U.S., Rinnah is on Team Pink.