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The RO sound gives names a distinctive quality. This list covers boy names starting with RO, popular across American, English, France, Italy, Germanic traditions.

Quick facts: boy names starting with RO

  • 504 boy names start with RO in our database
  • 200 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: American, English, France
  • See the full combined list at Starting With RO for all genders

Boy Names Starting With RO

504 boy names starting with RO

#42
American↑ Rising
Latin
#92
Germanic
Bright fame
#230
Ireland↑ Rising
red king
#247
Ireland↑ Rising
little seal
#249
Irish↑ Rising
Gaelic
#302
Italian
a pilgrim to Rome
#452
Italy
A beloved name with deep roots
#459
Italy↑ Rising
Rest
#492
Spain
Spanish
#500
France
Son of the king
#500
France
Famous ruler
#504
Japanese
roaming samurai
#517
India
Sanskrit
#525
English↑ Rising
king, royal
#525
American
English
#542
Scottish
famous ruler or wealthy
#547
Germanic
famous land, renowned
#555
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#561
American
A variation of Randall, meaning 'guardian.'
#563
Germanic
Rudolf
#567
American
Ruler's Peace
#568
American↑ Rising
Restless
#570
Italy
Italian
#577
Scottish
ruler's advisor
#584
Latin
man of Rome
#589
United Kingdom
clearing in the woods
#589
English
English
#596
English
mighty counselor
#602
USA
Rothana can be associated with 'rose' or 'beauty'.
#604
American
Royal
#608
France↑ Rising
Famous throughout the land
#625
Italy
means 'of the rosary', referring to a string of beads used in prayer.
#626
American
Rule with counsel
#627
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#629
American
A variant of the name Ronald, meaning 'rules with counsel'
#638
American
Strong, powerful
#638
Scotland
ruler's advisor
#647
American
A diminutive form of names like Roger, meaning 'famous spear'.
#647
France
French/Spanish
#649
American
Son of Robert
#668
England
Old German
#669
Spain
rose and beautiful
#669
Germanic
German
#669
English
famous, bright, or shining
#672
English
Scottish
#676
Hindi
one who is an affectionate devotee
#679
American
variant of Rudi, meaning 'famous wolf'
#699
American↑ Rising
Little horse
#702
American
From the Old English 'hroth' meaning 'fame' and 'leah' meaning 'clearing'.
#704
Japan
A variation of the name Roman, often associated with being strong or powerful.
#706
English
English
#714
Hebrew
to trample, a messenger
#715
Spain
Derived from 'Rosa', meaning 'rose'
#715
Netherlands
German
#717
American
a blend of 'Ro' from a variety of names like 'Rose' or 'Ronnie' and 'Shawn' meaning 'God is gracious'.
#741
Irish
Little red one
#757
American
derived from the name Ronald; strong counsel
#761
Ireland
Irish
#763
Japan
rock
#765
France
rose garden
#771
English
A beloved name with deep roots
#773
American
famous ruler
#773
American
English
#780
Italy
famous wolf
#783
France
Derived from 'Roch' meaning 'rock' - Strong, steadfast
#785
English
famous ruler
#786
Norway
Famous ruler; mighty ruler.
#812
India↑ Rising
a place where healing occurs
#813
Spanish
Famed ruler
#834
France
English
#838
English
Ruler's counselor
#839
American
unknown, possibly a surname turned first name
#843
England
son of Robert
#847
Slavic-speaking regions
Slavic
#859
Italy
Italian
#863
American
A variant of 'Romello'; possibly meaning 'little Rome'
#864
French
little 'round' one or small circle
#868
France
Meeting place
#872
American
son of Rock
#895
American
Derived from the elements of a Germanic name meaning 'fame' and 'power'
#903
Romania
Romanian
#905
American
rose town or valley
#908
American
Derived from the Old German name Roderick, meaning 'famous ruler'.
#922
English
Possibly a variant or extension of the name 'Rodney,' meaning 'from the island clearing.'
#928
Hebrew
Hebrew
#930
American
English
#932
American
Flowing, as a river or stream
#939
USA
Dutch
#941
American
English
#944
Italy
Red-haired
#945
USA
Strong counselor
#947
American
from the Roman settlement
#949
American
Famous leader
#962
France
famous wolf
#964
American
English
#964
Persian
One who brings daylight
#965
Arabic
robah means 'to be exalted' or 'to rise'
#969
American
English
#969
England
Old English
#976
American
English
#1000
Modern coinage
famous ruler — from Roderick
#1000
Modern American
of the field — from Roosevelt
#1000
Modern coinage
bright fame — from Robert
#1000
Modern coinage
unknown — possibly a blend of names
#1003
Brazil
Portuguese
#1017
Portugal
famous ruler
#1019
American
red-haired
#1024
Portuguese
famous spear
#1033
Portugal
Son of Rodrigo.
#1038
English
counsel or advice
#1047
France
French
#1051
Hungary
Bright fame
#1067
American
a variation of Rodney, meaning 'island clearing'
#1067
English
Advisor
#1068
Persian
Red; aspect of beauty and a name representing joy
#1072
Indonesia
rain
#1075
American
Fame and bright; manly
#1076
India
a person who is pleasing and charming
#1086
USA
From the clearing in the woods
#1090
United Kingdom
From the horse spring.
#1093
American
From the island near the clearing
#1093
English
rose flower.
#1099
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1103
English
Derived from the word for 'a length of strong cord'.
#1105
France
a form of the name Renaud, meaning 'advice' or 'ruler'.
#1105
English
Famous power
#1108
Nigeria
One who wanders
#1109
English
Ruler's advisor
#1116
France
Old German
#1116
English
bright fame
#1120
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1136
Latin
Roman
#1140
American
English
#1141
Belgium
A diminutive form of ‘Robert,’ meaning bright fame.
#1142
American
Famous bright one
#1154
English
Old German
#1158
English
bright fame
#1163
Spanish
Rogelio
#1163
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1165
American
Of Rome; a Roman
#1172
American
a combination of names related to the 'Ron' prefix, often implying 'ruler' or 'counsel'.
#1172
India
light, radiance
#1176
Arabic
derived from 'Rashid' meaning 'rightly guided' or 'wise'.
#1176
France
A beloved name with deep roots
#1189
Haiti
French
#1189
France
little round
#1194
France
famous ruler
#1196
Scotland
famous ruler
#1201
Brazil
Portuguese
#1213
England
from the rough spring
#1213
American
a variant of Roderick, famous ruler
#1218
American
Famous or bright with fame
#1223
Scotland
Scottish
#1230
American
joyful song
#1244
Spanish
Famous ruler
#1246
France
Little Kite
#1254
Italy
Little rock; a diminutive form of 'Rocco'.
#1257
American
English
#1260
American
Famous ruler
#1264
American
English
#1271
American
Famous ruler
#1273
Romania
Romani
#1275
India
The one who is light; Sun
#1276
Netherlands
Germanic
#1280
English
English
#1280
France
French
#1283
Germanic
German
#1285
Israel↑ Rising
רונן - meaning 'joyful song' or 'to sing'.
#1285
English
Rocky hillside
#1286
France
Rose bush
#1287
American
Rose from the field
#1301
Spain
Spanish
#1309
Ireland↑ Rising
Little redhead
#1324
American
Derived from 'Rondo,' meaning a round and cheerful song.
#1332
French
powerful leader
#1332
England
English
#1333
United Kingdom
From the row of houses
#1336
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1346
United Kingdom
Island
#1350
American
Bright fame
#1362
American
English
#1364
American
To soar or ascend quickly
#1368
American
Valley of the road
#1372
France
French
#1374
Italy
famous throughout the land
#1389
Germanic
Old Norse
#1398
United Kingdom
From the royal hill
#1408
American
dawn
#1409
French
derived from the word 'rosary', representing a series of prayers.
#1411
English
Little redhead
#1416
American
ruler's counselor, or a small ruler
#1424
Germanic
Famous wolf
#1442
American
royal steward
#1448
France
famous ruler
#1456
American
combination of Ron and Neil, meaning 'ruler' and 'champion' respectively
#1465
Spain
famous ruler
#1465
Scottish
Scottish
#1474
Italy
Italian
#1478
Ireland
Irish
#1482
Italian
Romano

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