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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

  • 545 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

545 boy names starting with RO

#66
American
Latin
#76
Irish↑ Rising
Gaelic
#89
Germanic
Bright fame
#124
Latin
rose flower
#182
France↑ Rising
rose
#242
Ireland↑ Rising
red king
#290
Ireland
little seal
#292
Italian↑ Rising
a pilgrim to Rome
#310
American↑ Rising
dew of the sea
#392
English↑ Rising
Rose
#401
American↑ Rising
English
#445
France
Son of the king
#474
Japanese
roaming samurai
#492
English↑ Rising
Little redhead
#497
Spain↑ Rising
Spanish
#500
France
Famous ruler
#503
French
French
#508
Italy
Italian
#508
Italy
Rest
#512
Germanic
Rosemarie
#515
Italy
little rose
#517
India
Sanskrit
#517
Italy↑ Rising
A beloved name with deep roots
#525
American
English
#527
Italy
Italian
#530
Scotland
famous power
#542
Scottish
famous ruler or wealthy
#545
American
Joyful song
#547
Germanic
famous land, renowned
#555
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#556
English
king, royal
#561
American
A variation of Randall, meaning 'guardian.'
#562
American
English
#563
Germanic
Rudolf
#564
American
French
#565
American
Rounded or a circle
#567
American
Ruler's Peace
#570
American
French
#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
#607
France
English
#612
Scotland
ruler's advisor
#625
Italy
means 'of the rosary', referring to a string of beads used in prayer.
#625
American
English
#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
#647
American
A diminutive form of names like Roger, meaning 'famous spear'.
#647
France
French/Spanish
#649
American
Son of Robert
#651
American
Little round one
#661
France
Famous throughout the land
#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
Germanic
famous wolf
#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
Spanish
Spanish
#717
American
a blend of 'Ro' from a variety of names like 'Rose' or 'Ronnie' and 'Shawn' meaning 'God is gracious'.
#734
American
bright fame
#741
Irish
Little red one
#744
Israel
joy; song
#753
English
dawn
#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
#774
Greece
Persian
#780
Italy
famous wolf
#783
France
Derived from 'Roch' meaning 'rock' - Strong, steadfast
#785
English
famous ruler
#786
Norway
Famous ruler; mighty ruler.
#786
English↑ Rising
English
#789
American
English
#791
England
rose land
#813
Spanish
Famed ruler
#829
India
a place where healing occurs
#838
English
Ruler's counselor
#839
American
unknown, possibly a surname turned first name
#843
England
son of Robert
#844
France
small rock
#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
#888
American
Restless
#890
Italy
Italian
#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
#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
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English↑ Rising
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1000
English
A meaningful name with English roots
#1003
Brazil
Portuguese
#1013
American↑ Rising
English
#1017
Portugal
famous ruler
#1019
American
red-haired
#1024
Portuguese
famous spear
#1026
American↑ Rising
Little horse
#1033
Portugal
Son of Rodrigo.
#1038
English
counsel or advice
#1047
France
French
#1051
Hungary
Bright fame
#1057
Spanish
Rogelio
#1067
American
a variation of Rodney, meaning 'island clearing'
#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
#1083
Spain
Roses
#1086
USA
From the clearing in the woods
#1090
United Kingdom
From the horse spring.
#1093
English
rose flower.
#1099
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1103
English
Derived from the word for 'a length of strong cord'.
#1104
English
Derived from 'rock', symbolizing strength and resilience.
#1105
France
a form of the name Renaud, meaning 'advice' or 'ruler'.
#1105
English
Famous power
#1108
English
Advisor
#1108
Nigeria
One who wanders
#1116
France
Old German
#1116
English
bright fame
#1120
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1126
Spanish
beautiful rose
#1136
Latin
Roman
#1140
American
English
#1141
Latin
Germanic
#1142
American
Famous bright one
#1146
American
From the island near the clearing
#1146
American
English
#1154
English
Old German
#1158
English
bright fame
#1163
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1165
American
Of Rome; a Roman
#1166
English
English
#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
#1222
Italy
variation of Rommel, which implies 'a wanderer or one who travels'
#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
#1261
Spain
rose

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