Rory

Rory \ro-ry, ror-y\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Rory used as a girl name definition, but it is somewhat more common for boys. Its pronunciation is RAOR-iy- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Rory: R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Rory?

Rory is used predominantly in the English, Irish, and Scottish languages, and it is derived from Irish Gaelic, Germanic, and Celtic origins. From Celtic roots, its meaning is red king. Derived from the elements 'ruadh' meaning red ; 'ri' meaning king. The name is Anglicized from the traditional Irish Gaelic Ruaidhrí or the Scottish Gaelic Ruaraidh and Ruairidh. It is sometimes considered a form of what does the name Roger mean; in Scotland the name is sometimes used as a short form of Roderick. The name was popularized in Ireland during the Middle Ages by Rory O'Connor (-1198), the last High King of Ireland. In addition, Rory is a pet form (English) of the name name Riordan origin (Irish). Rory a pet form (English and Irish) of the name short names for Roderick (English and German). The name Rory is used to a great extent; it has 23 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Other versions used in English Rorea meaning and origin, Roree definition, meaning of Rorey, Rori name popularity, Roric pronounciation, nicknames for Rorik, name Rorrea, Rorree meaning of name, Rorrey definition, Rorri name, Rorric name popularity, name Rorrie meaning, Rorrik meaning of name, and name Rorry meaning. Foreign variants of Rory Rorie name variations (Irish and Scottish), Ruaidhrí name variations (Irish), Ruaidri name variations (Irish and Scottish), Ruaidrí meaning and origin (Irish), Ruairidh name (Scottish), Ruairí definition (Irish and Scottish), Ruaraidh definition (Scottish), Ruari meaning of name (Irish), and Rurik name (Slavic). Rory is a classic favorite. Today it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use before. The name's popularity rose from the 1940s up to the 1980s; before that, it was of very modest use only. At the peak of its usage in 1982, 0.039% of baby boys were given the name Rory. Its ranking then was #282. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.015% and its ranking #750, but it was nonetheless the 2nd most popular after Roger name popularity, out of all boy names in its group. In 2010, it was 67% more popular than Rory. There were times from 2008 to 2008 that the name Rory was given more often to girls, but it is slightly more popular as a baby boy name today. In 2009, 0.709% more baby boys than girls were given the name Rory.

List of baby names Rory:

short names for Roree, Rorey meaning, name Rori, nicknames for Rorie (Irish and Scottish), name Rai meaning, name Rayi origin, short names for Rayshaud, Reo name popularity, Reyo meaning, Riao meaning of name, meaning of Rio (English, Japanese, and Spanish), baby name Riyo, Roar meaning of name (Scandinavian), meaning of Rojay, meaning of Rorree, meaning of Rorrey, Rorri definition, nicknames for Rorrie, Rorry meaning and origin, and meaning of Rowie.

The baby name Rory fun facts:

The name Rory in reverse order is "Yror".

The numerological value of the name Rory is number 4, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth.

How popular is Rory?

Rory is in the top names in USA.