Ruairi
5 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Scottish ◈ 5 syllables
"Irish name meaning "red king.""

From Scottish

Irish name meaning "red king. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Ruairi at a glance
MeaningIrish name meaning "red king."
OriginScottish
GenderMale
Syllables5
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#6786
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Origin & history of Ruairi
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Scottish roots
Ruairi comes from the Scottish tradition, meaning Irish name meaning "red king.".
How popular is Ruairi?
2022 peak year
Ruairi has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #6786), with about 14 babies named Ruairi each year. In 2022, 21 babies received the name (ranked #4817). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 277.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
21 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,817)
14 Avg. per year
(last decade)
140 Total registrations
last 10 years
277 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #6,786) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Ruairi
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
R9
U3
A1
I9
R9
I9
Sum: 40 → Life path 4
Personality of Ruairi
🏛️
Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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