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 [ 2 syll. ro-ry, ror-y ] The boy name Rory is also used, but less commonly, as a girl name. Its pronunciation is RAORiy KEY. Rory is used predominantly in the English, Irish, and Scottish languages, and it is derived from Irish Gaelic, Germanic, and Celtic origins. From Irish Gaelic, Germanic, and Celtic roots, its meaning is red king. Derived from the elements 'ruadh' meaning red ; 'ri' meaning king. The name is Anglicized from the traditional Irish Gaelic Ruaidhrí or the Scottish Gaelic Ruaraidh and Ruairidh. It is sometimes considered a form of Roger; in Scotland the name is sometimes used as a short form of Roderick. The name was popularized in Ireland during the Middle Ages by Rory O'Connor (-1198), the last High King of Ireland. Rorie (Irish and Scottish), Ruaidhrí (Irish), Ruaidri (Irish and Scottish), Ruaidrí (Irish), Ruairidh (Scottish), Ruairí (Irish and Scottish), Ruaraidh (Scottish), Ruari (Irish), and Rurik (Russian, Scandinavian, and Slavic) are variants of Rory. Rory is a variant (English and Irish) of the name Roderick (English and German). Rory is also a pet form (English) of the name Riordan (Irish). Rory is a classic favorite. Today it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though it was in more widespread use before. The name's popularity rose from the 1940s up to the 1980s; before that, it was of very modest use only. At the peak of its usage in 1982, 0.039% of baby boys were given the name Rory. Its ranking then was #282. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity. In 2008, its usage was 0.013% and its ranking #786, but it was nonetheless the most popular out of all boy names in its group. In 2008, Rory was used 29% more than the subsequent ranked name, Roderick (English and German). Rory has predominantly been a boy name in the past century. In 2003, 28% more boys than girls were given the name Rory. Baby names that sound like Rory include Rorie (Irish and Scottish), Rio (Spanish), Ruairí (Irish and Scottish), Rui (Portuguese), Arrio, Aureo (Spanish), Rais (Arabic), Ray (English), Rey (Spanish and English), Roar (Scandinavian), Roi (French), Rowe (English), Roy (English, Dutch, French, German, and Scottish), Ruari (Irish), Ruy (Spanish), Ry (English), and Rye (Polish). KEY: Pronunciation for Rory: R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
