Rory
Rory comes from the Irish "Ruaidhrí" — "ruadh" (red) and "rí" (king) — meaning "red king." Rory O'Connor (c.1116-1198) was the last High King of Ireland before the Norman invasion. Rory was rare outside Ireland until the late 20th century. Rory entered the US top 1000 in 1997 and continues to climb. Rory (the golfer Rory McIlroy, born 1989) gave the name a sports charge. Rory is a male name of Irish origin that means "Red king". Brisk, Irish, and a little royal. The name sounds friendly. Rorys tend to be confident. US top 500 since 2010s. Rising. Well-known people named Rory include Rory O'Connor (Irish king), Rory McIlroy (golfer), Rory (Irish name). Common variations and related forms of Rory include Ruaidhrí (Irish), Rori (variant), Rorey (variant).