Ruairí

ROO-ree · red king

Ruairí is an Irish boy’s name, said ROO-ree, and it means red king.

How to say Ruairí

Ruairí is said ROO-ree, written the way an English speaker would read it. Ulster, Connacht and Munster each put their own turn on a name, so you may hear it said a little differently depending on where you are.

What Ruairí means

Ruairí means red king. Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair was the last High King of Ireland.

Also written as

Ruairí turns up in English with these spellings: Rory, Ruari.

More Irish boys’ names

• Rónán: little seal
• Séamus: Irish form of James

All Irish names, with meanings and pronunciations · Write Ruairí in Ogham · Ruairí in the old Gaelic script