Rourke - Meaning of Rourke

What does Rourke mean?

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Rourke

[ 1 syll. rou-(r)ke, ro-u-rke ] The baby boy name Rourke is pronounced RaoRK †. Rourke has its origins in the Celtic and Irish Gaelic languages, and it is used largely in English. From Irish Gaelic roots, its meaning is 'restless'.

Rourke is a variant transcription of Roark (English).

Variation transcriptions of Rourke include Rork (English), Rorke (English), and Rourk (English).

See also the related categories, english, celtic, and irish.

Rourke is seldom used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed within the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Rourke include Roark, Roarke, Rork, Rorke, Rourk, Race, Rach, Raj, Rajesh, Rajj, Rakesh, Ras, Rasesh, Rash, Rashîd, Rayce, Raz, Recks, Reece, and Reeg.

† Pronunciation for Rourke: R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)"