Rhuaridh
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ROO-uh-ree
- Origin
- Scottish
Rhuaridh is a boys' name of Scottish origin, meaning “red king”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Rhuaridh mean?
Scottish: Scottish Gaelic Ruaridh, from ruadh 'red' + ri 'king'
“red king”
The English form of the name is Rory.
Is Rhuaridh a girl's or a boy's name?
Rhuaridh is a boys' name.
How popular is Rhuaridh in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 5 boys.
Half of all the boys named Rhuaridh in the UK since 1996 were born between 2007 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Rhuaridh in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 2 | #6,336 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 5 | #3,608 |
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 1 | #6,220 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 2 | #6,266 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 1 | #5,936 |
| 2007 | 1 | #5,736 |
| 2006 | 2 | #5,314 |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 2 | #3,980 |
| 1999 | 2 | #3,878 |
| 1998 | 2 | #3,848 |
| 1997 | 2 | #3,812 |
| 1996 | 1 | #3,776 |
Nicknames for Rhuaridh
- Rory 2,132 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Rhuaridh
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Brody, Muhammad, Ruaraidh, Kayden, Logan, Aiden, Abdullah, Kevin, Lochlan, Ruadh, Edward, Finley
Names related to Rhuaridh
More Scottish names
Isla, Arabella, Cameron, Bonnie, Paisley, Carson, Maxwell, Brodie, Finlay, Blair, Lennox, Skye, Knox, Dallas, Reid, Lachlan
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, “Rhuaridh: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rhuaridh, updated 20 October 2026.