Rory is a given name of Gaelic origin. It is an anglicization of the Irish: Ruairí/Ruaidhrí/Ruaidhrígh/Raidhrígh and Scottish Gaelic: Ruairidh, and is common to the Irish, Highland Scots and their diasporas. The meaning of the name is "red-haired king," from ruadh ("red-haired" or "rusty") and rígh ("king").
Meaning of the name Rori. Listen and learn how to pronounce Rori so you can get the correct pronunciation for this girl name. MEANING: From rua + ri “red-headed king†it is often used as the feminine of the name Rory.