The baby name Roar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈruɑr/ (Norwegian) — respelled: ROO-ar; anglicized sometimes /ˈroʊɑr/ — ROH-ar.
The baby name Roar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈruɑr/ (Norwegian) — respelled: ROO-ar; anglicized sometimes /ˈroʊɑr/ — ROH-ar.
Roar is Norse, Norwegian in Origin.
Roar is a Scandinavian masculine name, the modern Norwegian and Danish form of Old Norse Hróarr. It goes back to Proto-Germanic elements meaning “fame” (hrōþ-) and “spear” (gaiz-), giving the sense “renowned spear” or “fame through the spear.” The name is cognate with Old English Hrothgar and continental Hrodger, the source of English Roger and Dutch/French Rogier; all share the same heroic compound.
Usage is documented in the legendary corpus: Hróarr appears as a Danish king in Hrólfs saga kraka, brother of Helgi and the figure corresponding to Beowulf’s Hrothgar. As a given name, Roar persisted in medieval Scandinavia, then was revived and stabilized in Norway and Denmark from the late 19th century, peaking in Norway in the mid‑20th. Variants and related forms include Hróarr (Old Norse/Icelandic), Hroar (Norwegian), Hrothgar (Old English), Roger/Rogier, and Rutger.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Norway | Boys | 2023 | #131 | 5 | 460 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #136 | 2 | 1,769 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| DK | 0 | #204 | 3 | 5,198 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #310 | 16 | 7,401 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #629 | 2 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 8 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Roar is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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