Rory
| Pronunciation | English: /ˈrɔːri/ ROR-ee |
|---|---|
| Gender | Masculine (Ireland, Scotland) Unisex (United States, Canada) |
| Language(s) | English, Irish, Scottish |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Celtic languages (Gaelic) |
| Word/name | Anglicisation of Ruairí/ Ruaidhrí (Irish) and Ruairidh/Ruaraidh (Scottish) |
| Meaning | "red king" |
| Region of origin | Ireland; Scotland |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Rorie Rori |
| Related names | Riordan, Roderick, from Ruairi (Ruaridh, Ruaidhrí, Ruairí, Ruairidh, Ruaraidh, Ruaidhrígh, "Ruari"), Aurora |
Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicisation of the Irish: Ruairí/Ruaidhrí and Scottish Gaelic: Ruairidh/Ruaraidh and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. The meaning of the name is "red king", composed of ruadh ("red") and rígh ("king").
In Ireland and Scotland, it is generally seen as a masculine name and therefore rarely given to females.