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Rory
Meaning: red king · Origin: Irish · Gender: usually a boy's name
Origin & history
From Irish Ruaidhrí: ruadh ('red') + rí ('king'). Rory O'Connor was the last High King of Ireland.
Famous people named Rory
- Rory McIlroy (golfer)
Nicknames
Ror
Variants & related names
Ruairí, Ruaridh, Roderick
Rory name art
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FAQ
What does the name Rory mean?
Rory means “red king”. It comes from Irish.
Is Rory a popular name?
Rory is a familiar boys' name in the UK and Australia. For exact current rankings, see the Office for National Statistics (England and Wales) and Australian state birth registries.
What are nicknames for Rory?
Ror.
What are other forms of Rory?
Ruairí, Ruaridh, Roderick.
Similar names
Ronan · Kian · Liam · Aiden · Ryan · Nolan
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Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.