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Comments and insights on the name Rory

A strong, spirited name for a girl.

Personal experiences with the name Rory

my best friend's name is Rory Blaire. Shes amazing. practically my other half. im even naming my daughter after her (Aurora but we'll call her Rory for short). She is of average height, is pale, has brown eyes and perfectly curly brown hair with cool ass gray streaks (from vitiligo--she never minded having it. she genuinely looks like a super hero and its awesome).

Nicknames for Rory

Ro, Roar

Meanings and history of the name Rory

Rory is an Anglicized form of the Irish name Ruaidhri, which was the name of the last high king of Ireland, who got his name from his red hair ("ruaidh" means "red" and "ri" means "king").

Famous real-life people named Rory

Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy (born December 12, 1968) is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and producer. She is the youngest of the eleven children of U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Skakel Kennedy.

Rory in song, story & screen

Lorelai "Rory" Gilmore, played by actress Alexis Bledel, is one of the main characters on the TV show, Gilmore Girls.