Rory - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Rory \r(o)-ry\ is pronounced ROR-ee. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "red". Also used as a nickname for Roderick. Literary: tales of Rory O'More, 16th-century rebel chief, are celebrated in Irish poetry. Rorik is a Scandinavian and Slavic form.

Rory has 4 variant forms: Rorey, Rorik, Rorric and Rorry.

A baby name that sounds like Rory is Royer.

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