Rory
Rory is a male given name that comes from the Irish-Scottish-speaking area.
Origin and meaning
The name is the Anglicized form of the Irish name Ruaidhrí meaning red king , formed from the Irish ruadh (red) and rí (king). Irish variants of the name include Ruairí or Ruairi .
As a short form for Aurora , the name rarely occurs as a female first name.
Name bearer
- Rory Byrne (* 1944), South African engineer and racing car designer
- Rory Calhoun (1922–1999), American actor
- Rory Cochrane (born 1972), American actor
- Rory Enrique Conde (born 1965), American serial killer
- Rory Culkin (* 1989), American film actor
- Rory Delap (born 1976), Irish football player
- Rory Fitzpatrick (* 1975), American ice hockey defender
- Rory Gallagher (1948–1995), Irish guitarist and songwriter
- Rory Kiely (1934–2018), Irish politician with the Fianna Fáil
- Rory Maclean (born 1954), Canadian writer
- Rory McIlroy (* 1989), Northern Irish professional golfer
- Rory McLeod (* 1971), English snooker player
- Rory Morrison (1964-2013), British radio presenter
- Rory O'Connor (1883-1922), Irish Republican activist
- Rory O'Hanlon (born 1934), Irish politician (Fianna Fáil)
- Rory Sabbatini (* 1976), South African professional golfer
- Rory Six (* 1983), Belgian musical performer
- Rory Storm (1938–1972), British musician
- Rory Sutherland (* 1982), Australian cyclist
- Rory Tapner (* 1959), British financial lawyer and manager
Form Ruairí / Ruairi
- Ruairí O'Brien (* 1962), Irish architect and artist
- Ruairi Quinn (* 1946), Irish architect and politician
Female short form
- Rory Block (* 1949), American musician and singer
- Rory Kennedy (* 1968), American director and film producer
family name
- Rossana Rory (born 1927), Italian actress
additional
- Rory Storm & the Hurricanes , British band