Rhuairidh
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ROO-uh-ree
- Origin
- Scottish
Rhuairidh is a boys' name of Scottish origin, meaning “red king”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rhuairidh mean?
Scottish: Scottish Gaelic Ruairidh, from ruadh 'red' + ri 'king'
“red king”
Ruaidhri Ua Conchobair, who died in 1198, was the last High King of Ireland.
Is Rhuairidh a girl's or a boy's name?
Rhuairidh is a boys' name.
How popular is Rhuairidh in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 4 boys.
Rhuairidh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 2 | #5,878 |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 2 | #5,064 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 1 | #3,884 |
Nicknames for Rhuairidh
- Rory 2,132 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Rhuairidh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Finn, Brody, Rowan, Muhammad, Ronan, Lochlan, Cassian, Rian, Abdullah, Conan, Ibrahim, Finley
Names related to Rhuairidh
More Scottish names
Isla, Logan, Arabella, Cameron, Bonnie, Paisley, Carson, Maxwell, Brodie, Finlay, Blair, Lennox, Skye, Knox, Dallas, Reid
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Rhuairidh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rhuairidh, updated 20 October 2026.