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♂ Roark
What does Roark mean?
Roark as a boys' name is of Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Roark 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.
STARTS WITH Ro-
Variations
VARIANTS Roarke, Rorke, Rourke, Ruark
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Roare, ..
(female) Roare, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Roark Jordan (R.J.), ..
How popular is Roark?
Roark is a rare first name for men but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#2355 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Roark has not been recorded in the Top 2000 thus far. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Clark▲, Cork, Lark, Mark▼, Roald, Roan, Roane, Rock, Rodrik, Rodryk (see Roderick), Rorik, Rorry, Rory▲, Spark, Stark and York. These names tend to be more frequently used than Roark.
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