Roark - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Roark \ro(a)-rk\ is of Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "champion". Also possibly from an Old English expression meaning "rock" that was given as a surname to people living close to a remarkable outcropping of stone. Literary: Howard Roark is the protagonist in Ayn Rand's influential novel "The Fountainhead". Actor Mickey Rourke.

Roark has 4 variant forms: Roarke, Rorke, Rourke and Ruark.

Baby names that sound like Roark are Rorik, Rurik, Rurek, Rorick, Roric and Rorric.

Roark is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Roark. Click here to compare Roark with related baby names.