The baby name Roho is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROH-ho (IPA: /ˈro.ho/).
Roho is Swahili in Origin.
The baby name Roho is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROH-ho (IPA: /ˈro.ho/).
Roho is Swahili in Origin.
Roho is a unisex Swahili name meaning “spirit,” “soul,” or the figurative “heart.” It descends from Arabic rūḥ, absorbed into coastal East African speech through centuries of trade and Islamic learning. In contemporary Swahili, roho denotes the inner self and moral character, evoking vitality, empathy, and courage.
As a given name, Roho is found in Kenya, Tanzania, and nearby regions from the late 19th to 20th centuries, often in Christian settings referencing the Holy Spirit (Roho Mtakatifu) and within communities that favor evocative virtue names; it remains uncommon but familiar across East Africa. Cognate and variant forms include Arabic Ruh/Rouh, Turkish Ruh, and Indonesian/Malay Roh; related elaborations such as Ruhani/Rohani (“spiritual”) and Ruhi (“of the spirit”) share the same root. Nicknames may include Ro or Roro. Typical pronunciation is RO-ho, with the first syllable stressed.
Roho is far from common. We count 50 recorded uses of it across 22 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | 0 | #17 | 1 | 322 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #602 | 4 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,226 | 9 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Roho is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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