Ruairidh name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Irish, Germanic and Celtic
Usage: Scottish and Finnish
Meaning: Red King
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What does Ruairidh mean?

Meaning of Ruairidh is Red King is used predominantly in Finnish and Scottish and originated from Celtic, Germanic and Old Irish is a boy name . Ruairidh is variant of prominent Rory.

Rory is short of Roderick. Also Rory is short form of Roderich. Rory is equivalent of RuaidhrĂ­ in English language. Also Rory is form of Ruairidh in English language. Rory is also English equivalent of Ruaraidh.

Rory has its origin in Gaelic, Old Irish and Celtic, Rory means "Great and Ruaidhri". Ruairidh is variation of imperishable and famed Roderick. Roderick is English cognate of Roderich. Originated from Germanic and Old High German, Roderick, Roderick means "Glory and Famous Power".

Variants of Ruairidh

Roderick, Rory, Roderich, Rhoderic, Ricky, RuaidhrĂ­, Ruaraidh, Rorea, Rori, Rickyy, Richart, Richeard, Rieke, Aric, Derek, Theodoric, Ulrich, Rick

Names that rhyme with Ruairidh

How popular is the name Ruairidh?

Ruairidh is an uncommon baby name in England and Wales, its highest ever rank is 976 (1996) in its 18 years run on England and Wales naming chart. There are over 117 babies that have been given the name Ruairidh in England and Wales.

According to our findings, over 100 babies have been named Ruairidh globally.

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Here's what numbers has to say about Ruairidh

You are pretty, smart and charismatic, you still doubt yourself. When it comes to love, you are a hopeless romantic who dreams of finding your soul mate. You possess persistence and clarity when it comes to searching for the truth. You weren't born to be tamed. You were born to be wild, in the true sense of the word. Not following your gut when it comes to ideas and aspirations will lead you nowhere.

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Famous people named Ruairidh

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  • Boy names beginning with R
  • Celtic Boy Names
  • German Boy Names
  • Irish Boy Names
  • Finnish Boy Names
  • Scottish Boy Names
  • Baby Names that mean Red
  • Baby Names that mean King

Sources

  1. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
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