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 [ 2 syll. ro-ger, rog-er ] The boy name Roger is pronounced RAAJHer KEY. Roger has its origins in the Germanic language. It is used largely in the English, French, and German languages. The meaning of the name is 'famous warrior'. Two-element name from hruod + ger meaning 'fame' + 'spear' respectively. Old forms of Roger include Hrodger (Germanic), Hrothgar (Old English), and Rogerus (Latinized). The name is derived via Norman French from Old German. It was introduced by the Normans into England, replacing the native Hrothgar; the latter was borne by a legendary Danish king who was mentioned in Anglo-Saxon epics such as Beowulf and Widsith. As a Norman name, it was borne by the king of Sicily, Roger I (1031-1101) and his son Roger II (1095-1154). The Domesday Book recorded the name in its Latinized form Rogerus. The name remained popular in the Middle Ages, but it saw a drop in use from the 16th century from its peasant associations; some of the medieval diminutives like Hodge and Dodge later dropped out of use. In the 19th century, the name enjoyed a revival. The name has traditionally been used in the term 'Jolly Roger' for the pirate's symbolic black flag with white skull and crossbones. Roger has 23 variant forms that are used in both English and foreign languages. Variant forms of the name used in English include Gerek (used in Polish as well), Hodges, Rodgers, Rog, Rogers, Rutger (used in Dutch as well), and Ruttger. The short form Rodge, the pet form Rogie, and the variant spellings Rodger and Ronger are other English forms. Foreign variant forms of Roger include the Scandinavian Roar, the Spanish Rogelio, the Spanish Rogerio, the Hungarian Rogerios, the Portuguese Rogério, the Dutch Rogier, the German Rötger, the German Rudger, the German Rudiger, the Italian Ruggero, the Italian Ruggiero, and the German Rüdiger. Roger is an all-time favorite. Today it is still rather popular as a baby boy name, but not as much as it was before. At the peak of its usage in 1945, 0.769% of baby boys were given the name Roger. It was #22 in rank then. The baby name has substantially fallen in popularity since then, and is of only modest use in recent years. In 2008, it ranked at #463 with a usage of 0.027%, but it was nonetheless the most popular out of all boy names in its family. Roger was used 33% more than the next ranked name, the Spanish Rogelio, in 2008. Baby names that sound like Roger include the English Rodger, the English Riker, the German Rudger, the name Ryker, the English Rikar, the Dutch Rogier, the Italian Ruggero, the Italian Ruggiero, the Spanish Rogerio, the Portuguese Rogério, and the Italian and Spanish Rosario. Details of famous persons named Roger: KEY: Pronunciation for Roger: R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)"   |
