The baby name Roo is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ruː/ (roo).
Roo is English in Origin.
The baby name Roo is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ruː/ (roo).
Roo is English in Origin.
Roo is a modern, largely unisex diminutive used in English-speaking countries. It functions as a playful pet form built on the -oo sound and is closely linked to A. A. Milne’s gentle kangaroo character in Winnie-the-Pooh, as well as Australian slang ‘roo’ for kangaroo. As a given name it remains rare but has seen sporadic use in Britain, Australia, and the United States since the late 20th century, often chosen for its breezy, affectionate tone.
As a short form, Roo can stand in for several names: Ruby or Ruth (Hebrew “friend, companion”), Rupert or Rufus (Germanic/Latin “bright fame”/“red-haired”), Rory/Ruairí (“red king”), Rune (Old Norse “secret, rune”), or the French Roux (“russet-haired”); Rue, an English botanical name, is another close cousin. Variants include Ru, Rue, Roux, and Roo. On its own, Roo suggests bounce, warmth, and cheery simplicity.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #31 | 5 | 2,021 |
| AO | 0 | #76 | 2 | 2,729 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| AR | 0 | #175 | 12 | 2,915 | |
| UY | 0 | #175 | 8 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #308 | 5 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #332 | 14 | 7,678 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #333 | 346 | 8,289 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #359 | 4 | 8,539 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #364 | 6 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #371 | 11 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #380 | 21 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #385 | 12 | 15,987 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #385 | 15 | 5,922 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| MX | 0 | #400 | 14 | 8,339 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #425 | 86 | 6,731 |
| CL | 0 | #427 | 8 | 6,867 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #434 | 773 | 14,742 |
| Spain | 0 | #441 | 12 | 2,326 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #455 | 13 | 7,628 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #478 | 27 | 11,303 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| LY | 0 | #523 | 13 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #543 | 11 | 20,968 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #557 | 5 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #559 | 7 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #620 | 6 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #628 | 5 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #649 | 6 | 13,121 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #653 | 13 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #656 | 12 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #677 | 6 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #717 | 12 | 11,684 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #730 | 9 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #735 | 5 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #762 | 174 | 25,931 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #783 | 104 | 15,035 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #812 | 18 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #825 | 27 | 14,098 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #929 | 55 | 5,561 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #930 | 53 | 16,355 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #932 | 20 | 5,873 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #940 | 13 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #976 | 6 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #989 | 4 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 7 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,088 | 24 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,089 | 40 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,106 | 71 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,140 | 44 | 17,781 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,152 | 27 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,437 | 10 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,454 | 18 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,540 | 75 | 28,008 |
Roo is popular in 65 countries — most recent births per country:
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