Irish

Ruairí

Pronounced ROO-reeShare

Meaning: Red king

  • Boy
  • Rare gem
  • 2 syllables

The story

An Irish form in the Ruaidhrí family, joining red with king. The accent belongs to this Irish spelling; related Scottish Gaelic forms have their own spelling traditions.

Spellings & variants

  • Ruaidhrí

Popularity

Rare gem

Rare in US records; use elsewhere may differ.

Style

Origins

Ruairí comes from Irish.

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