The first name Ruairi
A boy’s name from Irish.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Irish origin
A male given name from Irish.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 77 boys were named Ruairi, making it the 497th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2021, with 80 births (#496).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ruairi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Ruairi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 17 boys born in the United States were named Ruairi, the 5,570th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 21 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Ruairi?
- Ruairi comes from Irish.
- How popular is the name Ruairi?
- In 2025, 77 boys born in England and Wales were named Ruairi, ranking 497th. Its peak was 2021, with 80 births.
- Is Ruairi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 96% of the 301 US babies named Ruairi since 1880 were boys.
- When was Ruairi most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 21 babies were named Ruairi, its highest rank at 4,818th.