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Irish · Scottish Gaelic

Rory

Pronounced ROR-eeShare

Meaning: Red king

  • Gender-neutral
  • Familiar
  • Rising
  • 2 syllables

The story

Rory Anglicizes Ruaidhrí, whose Irish roots combine red and king. Traditionally masculine, it also has feminine use in modern English, including as a nickname.

Nicknames

  • Ro

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Familiar

In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.

Climbing in the latest US data

Style

Origins

Rory comes from Irish and Scottish Gaelic.

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