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What does Rory mean?
Rory 
▲ as a boys' name (also used less generally as girls' name Rory) is pronounced ROR-ee. It is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and the meaning of Rory is "red king". Anglicized form of the Gaelic name Ruaidhr�, Ruar� (Irish) or Ruairidh, Ruaraidh (Scottish). 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.
ASSOCIATED WITH irish, red, king, scottish, 16th century, chief (leader), scandinavian
Variations
VARIANTS Rhory, Rorey, Rorik, Rorric, Rorry
OTHER FORMS VIA RODERICK Rod▼, Rodd, Roddy, Rodric, Rodrik, Rodryck, Rodryk, Roric, Rorick, Rurek, Rurik, Ruy
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Rory Kyree (R.K.), ..
How popular is Rory?
Rory is a somewhat prominent first name for men (#629 out of 1220, Top 52%) and also a somewhat prominent surname for both adults and children (#134929 out of 150436, Top 90%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Rory entered the list in 1940-1949 and reached its top position of #368 in the U.S. in 2018. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent variation forms of Rory (#368 FROM RECENT DATA) rated in the Top 2000 are Rod, Rodd, Roddy, Roderick (#1357) and Ruairidh. These forms of Rory were at the peak of their popularity 6 decades ago (USAGE OF 0.1%) and are somewhat less widespread today (USAGE 0.1%, 40% LESS), with versions like Roderick becoming less in vogue. Roderick has historically been popular among parents, though Rory is now the most fashionable.
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Amory, Amry, Arry, Ary, Avry, Cary▼, Corry, Cory▼, Cowry, Dory, Emory, Fry, Gary▼, Gery, Horry, Jary, Jorry, Jory, Korry, Kory▼, Lary, Lorry, Morry, Orry, Ramy, Ray▼, Remy▲, Rey▲, Roan, Roark, Rob▼, Robb, Robby▼, Robi, Robyn, Roch, Rock, Rocky, Roe, Rog, Roi, Rojay, Roley, Rolf, Rolly, Rome, Ron▼, Ronn, Ronny▼, Rorke, Ross▼, Roth, Roul, Row, Rowdy, Rowe, Rowl, Rowly, Roy▼, Ruby▼, Rudy, Torry, Tory▼ and Yury. These names tend to be less commonly used than Rory.
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