| 1. | RAISA | From Russian name Raisa which comes from Greek raistos "careless", "frivolous". The short form is Raya, which is used independently in Armenia. |
| 2. | RAYA | Is the short form of the Russian name Raisa that is connected with Russian ray "paradise" i.e. "paradise inhabitant". It has appeared in Armenia recently and is a spread name. |
| 3. | RAZMUHI | Is the female variant of the Armenian name Razmik by means of uhi female suffix. It is a rare name now. |
| 4. | REBEKA | From Hebrew name Ribeqa which means "opposition". It came from Bible and is in use in Arm since XVII c. till now. |
| 5. | REGINA | From Russian name Regina which comes from Latin regina "queen", "mistress". It is a rare name now. |
| 6. | REHAN | From Arabian raihan plant name, which is in use in Armenia since XVII c. in the forms Rahan, Reyhan, Rihan and Rhan. It symbolizes beauty and fragrance (like the plant itself). It is a rare name… 0.2 KB |
| 7. | REMELYA | Appeared in 1920s and consists of the first syllable of Russian revolyutsiya "revolution" and the first letter of the names Marx, Engels, Lenin +ya suffix (re+m+e+l+ya). It is in use since 1927.… 0.2 KB |
| 8. | RENA | Is the diminutive form of the Russian name Renata that comes from Latin renata "revived", "born again". It is a rare name now. |
| 9. | RIMA | From Latin Rome, which is spread in Arm as a name: Horom, Horoomsimeh. The form Rima came through Russian (Rimma name) which means "pretty", "pleasant". |
| 10. | RITA | Is the diminutive form of the Latin name Margarita that is also used in German, Russian. In Arm the name Margarit is in use since old days, though the form Rita is a new one. |
