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The baby name Ro is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /roʊ/ (roh).

Ro is Dutch, English, Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Dutch, English, Japanese, Korean
Pronunciation: /roʊ/ (roh)

What is the meaning of the name Ro ?

The baby name Ro is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /roʊ/ (roh).

Ro is Dutch, English, Japanese, Korean in Origin.

Ro is a crisp, gender-neutral given name and nickname with multilayered roots. In Japanese, Ro/Rō (郎, 朗, 路, etc.) can mean "son/man," "bright," or "road," depending on the kanji. Old Norse ró yields the serene sense "calm." As a short form, it inherits meanings from longer names: the Germanic hrod "fame" in Robert/Roland/Rodrigo, the Latin rosa "rose" in Rose/Rosalind, the Sanskrit rohan "ascending," the Gaelic Ruairí "red king" in Rory, and the Latin/Italian Romeo "a pilgrim to Rome."

Used informally for centuries as a pet form, Ro has recently been adopted as an independent minimalist name in English-speaking countries, while -rō remains a classic masculine element in Japan. Variants and spellings include Ró, Roe, Rowe, and Roo; related diminutives include Ro-Ro and Romy. Longer sources range widely - Robert, Rodrigo, Rowan, Rohan, Rosa/Rosalie, Rowena, Rory, Romeo - giving Ro adaptable, cross-cultural appeal.

Ro has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ro

Ro Woon Actor · Born 1996 · South Korea Ro Woon is a South Korean actor best known for his role in the television series 'Extraordinary You'. Born in 1996, he has also starred in 'She Would Never Know' and 'The King's Affection'.

Ro – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
MD 0 #34 1 434
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
GE 0 #44 1 997
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
LU 0 #64 3 2,830
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AL 0 #74 3 2,372
JP 0 #74 4 4,057
AF 0 #75 2 1,883
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
AF Girls 0 #82 13 2,402
LT 0 #85 4 949
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #90 4 3,714
SD 0 #96 7 2,130
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
PH 0 #105 6 5,607
GE Boys 0 #107 4 2,055
BN Girls 0 #109 6 5,459
OM 0 #117 5 6,215
IQ 0 #119 11 3,533
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
AR 0 #124 63 2,915
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
LT Boys 0 #131 20 2,166
BD 0 #132 97 5,992
BN Boys 0 #133 7 6,332
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
MT Girls 0 #142 10 3,773
UY 0 #145 33 2,477
BW Girls 0 #150 2 4,216
EG Girls 0 #151 4,482 14,742
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
CR 0 #161 5 5,526
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
Sweden Girls 2022 #178 2 1,568
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
LU Girls 0 #184 7 4,850
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
LT Girls 0 #195 6 1,904
Austria 0 #196 18 850
AO Girls 0 #199 11 4,575
SI Boys 0 #205 7 3,402
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
AL Girls 0 #209 14 4,141
AR Girls 0 #209 808 8,289
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
LU Boys 0 #212 9 4,970
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
IR 0 #223 9 4,221
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
MO Boys 0 #227 8 5,842
TW Boys 0 #231 11 7,111
AO Boys 0 #233 10 5,568
NA Girls 0 #235 3 7,146
BD Boys 0 #238 513 10,045
EC Boys 0 #244 3 3,322
JP Girls 0 #246 6 6,592
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
IQ Girls 0 #249 304 11,303
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
AF Boys 0 #252 19 3,535
HR Boys 0 #253 7 3,997
EC Girls 0 #256 3 3,650
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
EG 0 #261 164 6,387
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
MU Boys 0 #272 86 8,477
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
AL Boys 0 #273 26 5,122
JM Girls 0 #273 6 7,507
SA 0 #273 23 10,560
UY Girls 0 #273 301 6,731
CZ Boys 0 #277 28 6,530
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
PL Boys 0 #278 58 6,459
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
TW Girls 0 #283 7 8,139
JM Boys 0 #285 9 6,876
JP Boys 0 #285 13 7,909
HR Girls 0 #289 6 3,687
PE 0 #290 21 6,350
QA Girls 0 #292 25 15,378
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
SD Girls 0 #295 51 7,678
JO Girls 0 #305 21 7,570
BR 0 #321 25 5,969
UY Boys 0 #322 80 5,922
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
MU Girls 0 #327 25 8,539
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
CL 0 #335 78 6,867
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
GH Boys 0 #336 10 8,138
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
BD Girls 0 #338 49 8,413
PH Girls 0 #342 49 13,098
OM Girls 0 #344 53 15,987
CZ Girls 0 #345 7 5,378
MY 0 #348 7 12,352
PH Boys 0 #351 33 11,440
Austria Boys 0 #353 90 2,180
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
YE 0 #355 27 8,639
PL Girls 0 #356 9 5,096
Germany 0 #360 79 2,542
NL 0 #362 30 2,481
Spain 0 #363 90 2,326
BO 0 #364 18 6,868
MX 0 #365 49 8,339
PT Boys 0 #373 9 7,951
IR Girls 0 #377 158 8,334
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
Austria Girls 0 #389 32 1,885
EG Boys 0 #397 756 15,035
AR Boys 0 #405 63 7,628
PT Girls 0 #424 28 7,952
SD Boys 0 #428 18 10,523
LY 0 #437 100 12,703
RU Boys 0 #442 64 12,621
CR Boys 0 #453 35 10,188
GT Boys 0 #465 10 7,625
CL Boys 0 #466 215 13,390
DZ 0 #469 1,091 20,130
PA Boys 0 #470 12 9,305
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
KW Girls 0 #471 45 19,177
Spain Girls 0 #479 675 5,561
RU Girls 0 #481 18 11,913
HK Boys 0 #493 35 12,905
CR Girls 0 #497 36 11,342
IR Boys 0 #497 56 10,162
CO 0 #503 8 7,768
Germany Boys 0 #505 547 5,697
TN 0 #507 381 13,765
PS Girls 0 #509 15 10,981
PA Girls 0 #514 5 9,861
AE Girls 0 #515 39 20,968
BH 0 #523 31 17,937
CM Girls 0 #530 11 11,671
IQ Boys 0 #530 138 13,071
BO Boys 0 #533 60 9,244
SG Girls 0 #537 50 18,916
PS Boys 0 #538 11 10,655
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
CM Boys 0 #541 10 12,054
IT 0 #551 166 4,183
SA Girls 0 #568 386 25,931
HK Girls 0 #586 30 16,104
IL Boys 0 #588 20 10,983
BO Girls 0 #589 23 9,488
CL Girls 0 #594 267 14,098
LB 0 #605 54 13,263
IN Girls 0 #607 25 13,121
IL Girls 0 #608 10 11,648
Germany Girls 0 #645 197 4,949
SG Boys 0 #646 52 17,960
QA Boys 0 #653 55 18,093
SY 0 #664 65 11,684
NL Boys 0 #700 257 5,873
BR Boys 0 #702 50 12,213
MY Boys 0 #712 430 25,439
KW Boys 0 #727 43 18,755
BR Girls 0 #733 212 12,708
MX Boys 0 #736 250 16,355
PE Boys 0 #759 120 14,506
MY Girls 0 #765 233 24,821
NG Girls 0 #768 19 15,093
Spain Boys 0 #785 147 5,610
IT Girls 0 #796 827 9,415
OM Boys 0 #797 85 17,948
MA 0 #814 323 20,986
CO Boys 0 #841 80 15,656
PE Girls 0 #848 96 14,861
NL Girls 0 #856 100 5,933
IN Boys 0 #857 145 16,750
United States Boys 2024 #887 6 7,044
United States Girls 2020 #913 5 8,768
NG Boys 0 #920 32 16,906
IT Boys 0 #1,004 480 10,046
AE Boys 0 #1,028 65 22,615
MX Girls 0 #1,037 147 17,781
CO Girls 0 #1,041 38 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,105 37 25,928
ZA Boys 0 #1,135 44 25,619
TR 0 #1,137 75 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,145 502 28,008

Ro is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Flanders, Belgium
AE
AF
AL

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People also ask about Ro

Ro is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ro is a one syllable name, pronounced /roʊ/ (roh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Roe, Row, Ró, Rō and Ro'.
Yes — Ro ranked #178 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Ro ranks highest in Sweden (#178 in 2022).
Yes — 1 notable people named Ro are in our database, including Ro Woon (Actor).