ChristianBoyCeltic
Rory: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“red king”
روری
Ruaidhrí
What Rory means
Rory (روری, Celtic Ruaidhrí) is a Christian boy’s name that means “red king”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Rory.
Rory at a glance
- Meaning
- red king
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Celtic
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- ror-ee
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 4
- First letter
- R · ر
Meaning of Rory
- In English
- red king
- اردو میں معنی
- سرخ بادشاہ
Origin and history of Rory
From Irish ruadh, red, and rí, king, meaning 'red king'.
Base wordIrish ruadh, red, and rí, king
How to say and write Rory
- Say it
- ror-ee2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Rory
- Urdu
- روری
- Original script
- Ruaidhrí
- Other spellings
- Ruairi
- Themes
- Royalty
Sibling names for Rory
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Rory.
- Reginaریجیناa queenGirlLatin
- Augustaآگسٹاvenerable; majesticGirlLatin
- Candaceکینڈسqueen mother (a title)GirlOther or unclear
- Henriettaہنریٹاruler of the homeGirlGermanic
- Stephanieسٹیفنیa crown; a garlandGirlGreek
- Bridgetبرجٹstrength; exalted oneGirlCeltic
- Bronwynبرونونwhite-breasted; fairGirlCeltic
- DeirdreڈیئرڈریMeaning disputedGirlCeltic
Names like Rory
- Augustineآگسٹینvenerable; majesticBoyLatin
- Augustusآگسٹسvenerable; majesticBoyLatin
- CyrilسرلlordlyBoyGreek
- Derekڈیرکruler of the peopleBoyGermanic
- Donaldڈونلڈworld rulerBoyCeltic
- Ericایرکever ruler; ruler foreverBoyGermanic
- Frederickفریڈرکpeaceful rulerBoyGermanic
- Haroldہیرالڈruler of the armyBoyEnglish
- Henryہنریruler of the homeBoyGermanic
- Richardرچرڈpowerful ruler; strong rulerBoyGermanic
Questions about the name Rory
What does the name Rory mean?
Rory means “red king”. In Urdu: سرخ بادشاہ. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Rory a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Rory is a boy’s name.
Is Rory a Christian name?
Yes. Rory is used by Christian families. It is of Celtic origin. From Irish ruadh, red, and rí, king, meaning 'red king'.
How do you pronounce Rory?
Say it “ror-ee”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Rory in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Rory is written روری. In its original script: Ruaidhrí.
What are other spellings of Rory?
Rory is also spelled Ruairi.
Is the meaning of Rory verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.