boy · irish
Rory
say it ror-ee
What Rory means
- Irish red king
How popular it is
In the top 100 in 4 countries.
Its use is rising over the last ten years.
- no. 3 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 25 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 33 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 73 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 115 in Australia (2024)
- no. 157 in New Zealand (2023)
- no. 239 in the US (2024)
- no. 288 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
In the United States it was most popular around 2020.
Other forms
Ruairi, Ruaidhrí, Ruari
Names with a similar meaning
Ryan Kian Malik Rian Kingston Reagan Basile King Melker Ruairi Kingsley Rex
Rory in stories
- Gilmore Girls: Rory Gilmore, Lorelai's bookish daughter
- Doctor Who: Rory Williams, Amy Pond's husband