Ruari
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning red king; form of Rory.
Ruari by the numbers
In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Ruari. In the US, 14 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 16 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Rory
Like Ruari, each of these traces back to Rory: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ruari. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ruairired king; red-haired ruler77 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rari5 in the US (2017)
- Rudrathe roarer; hindu storm god66 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruaridhfamous power; scottish form of roderick18 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roarkfamous ruler or champion16 in the US (2017)
- Rauriwarrior; a form of Ragnar or similar Norse names8 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Ruari, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Henryruler of the home2,295 in England and Wales (2025)
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Arthurbear; the legendary king3,211 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean red
Like Ruari, each of these has red in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roryred king1,760 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reidred; ruddy-complexioned1,286 in the US (2017)
- Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
- Russellred-haired; russet-colored782 in the US (2017)
- Flynndescendant of Flann the red218 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Ruari
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