Rhuri
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ROO-ree
- Origin
- Irish
- UK rank, 2025
- #5,065 for boys
Rhuri is a boys' name of Irish origin, meaning “red king”. In 2025 it ranked 5,065th for boys in the UK (3 babies).
What does Rhuri mean?
Irish: spelling of Ruari, an Irish form of Rory
“red king”
A variant of Ruairi, the Irish name anglicised as Rory.
Is Rhuri a girl's or a boy's name?
Rhuri is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 3 boys in the UK. Too few girls were given it to be listed.
How popular is Rhuri in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- 5,065th among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 3 about 1 in 100,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Rising fast up 233% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1% chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 3 boys in the UK were named Rhuri, making it the 5,065th most popular name for boys. Its busiest year was 2017, with 4 boys.
Among boys in 2025, it was 762nd in Scotland.
Rhuri in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | #5,065 |
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 2 | #6,493 |
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 1 | #6,277 |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 1 | #6,416 |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 2 | #6,266 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 1 | #6,148 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
Names like Rhuri
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Ruairi, Rumi, Loki, Kairo, Yusuf, Bodhi, Rowan, Rory, Yunus, Sami, Remy, River
Names related to Rhuri
More Irish names
Oscar, Maeve, Finn, Aiden, Ryan, Nolan, Quinn, Orla, Cody, Erin, Ronan, Connor, Declan, Casey, Kennedy, Callan
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, “Rhuri: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rhuri, updated 20 October 2026.