Popular and traditional South African girl names that start with “R”, with meanings and origin. 19 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca | To bind; Captivating; To tie | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Refiloe | We have been given | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Refilwe | We have been given | 👧 Girl | Tswana |
| Rejoice | Rejoice | 👧 Girl | English |
| Relebohile | We are thankful | 👧 Girl | Sotho |
| Rendani | Praise (God) | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Reneilwe | We have been given | 👧 Girl | Tswana |
| Retha | Pearl (Margaretha) | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Rethabile | We are happy | 🧒 Unisex | Sotho |
| Ria | River; Maria | 👧 Girl | Dutch |
| Riana | Little king; Queen | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Rika | Powerful ruler (Frederika) | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Robin | Bright fame; Robin bird | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Robyn | Bright fame | 👧 Girl | English |
| Rofhiwa | We have been given | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |
| Ronel | Song of God | 👧 Girl | Afrikaans |
| Rose | The rose flower | 👧 Girl | Latin, French |
| Roxanne | Little star; Dawn | 👧 Girl | English |
| Rudzani | Rest; Peace | 🧒 Unisex | Venda |