Ruairi name meaning
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What does Ruairi mean?
Originated from Celtic and Old Irish, Customary Ruairi is used in Irish and Scottish used as a gender-neutral name, Ruairi means "Red King". Ruairi is variant form of noteworthy Rory. Rory is abridged form of Roderick.
Also Rory is a short of Roderich. Rory is form of Ruaidhrí in English language. Also Rory is English cognate of Ruairidh. Rory is also English equivalent of Ruaraidh. Meaning of Rory is The Elements Ruadh Meaning Red, Red and Great has its origin in Germanic and Gaelic.
Variants of Ruairi
Rory, Ruaidhrí, Ruairidh, Ruaraidh, Rorea, Rori, Roderick
Names that rhyme with RuairiHow popular is the name Ruairi?
Ruairi is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 600 names. In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 526 on boy names chart when 67 babies were named Ruairi.
There are over 665 babies that have been given the name Ruairi in England and Wales. Also, in Ireland, it has been in use since 1966 and was able to reach the top 100 names.
In 2012, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 81 on boy names chart when 99 babies were given the name Ruairi. There are over 2242 babies that have been given the name Ruairi in Ireland.
Ruairi is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 22 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 6000. Over 173 babies in United States have been named Ruairi.
The given name is a common name in Northern Ireland while somewhat familiar name in England. According to our estimate, at least 3000 people have been bestowed Ruairi around the globe.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 7702 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4677 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 5297 | 17 | 13383 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4687 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 6395 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 8138 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 8129 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 7145 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5993 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 8125 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Facts
Here's what numbers has to say about Ruairi
You get easily distracted by cruelty and injustice because these are the things you hate the most in life. Learn how to trust people more. Often you wonder if there's such thing as ‘higher purpose'? The number 9 as your personality no reveals that you are charming, positive, very idealistic and well-versed in different subjects. You should use your skills and mind to put wicked people where they belong.
Go through the following names similar to Ruairi
- Tanneguy - Tanneguy means "Fire or Warrior" is originated from Celtic language
- Kylan - Famous unisex name Kylan is of Celtic and Old Irish origin, Kylan means "Narrow, Slender or Quarrelsome" is commonly used in English language
- Alina - Cherished and Ever lasting girl name Alina means "Merry, Little Noble One or Fair" which of Old High German and Arabic origin is predominantly used in Finnish, Czech and Arabic
- Neilina - Origin of Unexpected and Modernistic Neilina is in Celtic is used in Scottish, meaning of Neilina is "The Word Niadh Which is of the Meaning Champion Cloud Passionate" is bestowed upon baby girls
- Brianne - Meaning of Brianne is Hill, Consideration or Esteem is used majorly in Finnish, English and Norwegian given to both sexes is of Celtic origin
Famous people named Ruairi
- Ruairi Quinn, former Irish Labour Party politician
- Ruairi Conaghan in Episode #3.1 as Actor
- Ruairi Robinson in The Last Days on Mars as Director
Lists having Ruairi
- Boys names beginning with R
- Girls names beginning with R
- American Baby Names
- Celtic Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Irish Baby Names
- Scottish Baby Names
- Popular Boy Names in Ireland (2017)
- Baby Names that mean Red
- Baby Names that mean King
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames