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Rory.

A unisex given name.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈɹɔːɹi//ˈɹoəɹi/
  1. A unisex given name. A male given name from Irish.

  2. A unisex given name. A diminutive of the male given name Roderick.

  3. A unisex given name. A female given name from Irish.

  4. A unisex given name. A diminutive of the female given name Aurora.

Where this word comes from

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Ruairidh and Irish Ruairí (“red-haired king”), from Old Irish Ruaidrí (“red king”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.