The baby name Rooney is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROO-nee (IPA: /ˈruːni/).
The baby name Rooney is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROO-nee (IPA: /ˈruːni/).
Rooney is in Origin.
Rooney is an Irish surname-turned-given name, anglicized from Ó Ruanaidh, meaning “descendant of Ruanaidh.” The personal name Ruanaidh is commonly glossed as “champion” or “valiant one,” from Old Irish ruanaid. Several medieval Irish families bore Ó Ruanaidh, especially in Ulster and Connacht, and the spelling Rooney became standard under English administration, with occasional forms like Roony and Roonie.
As a first name in the English-speaking world it is rare but steadily used for all genders, reflecting the modern trend of surnames as given names. Actress Rooney Mara (who uses a family surname) and footballer Wayne Rooney have kept the name broadly recognizable. Variants and related forms include Roone, Rowney, Roney, and Mulrooney (Ó Maolruanaidh). Irish feminine forms appear as Ní Ruanaidh or Uí Ruanaidh in patronymic contexts. Pronounced ROO-nee; nickname Roo.
| Rooney Mara Rooney Mara is an American actor best known for her role as Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. She also starred in films like Carol and Her. Born in 1985, she has become a prominent figure in the film industry. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 1,400 |
| IQ | 0 | #132 | 2 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #223 | 13 | 6,830 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #229 | 6 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GH | 0 | #245 | 4 | 5,396 | |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #252 | 5 | 7,111 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #272 | 14 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #291 | 3 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #294 | 3 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #325 | 7 | 9,639 |
| Canada | Boys | 2017 | #331 | 5 | 2,609 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #338 | 2 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #353 | 6 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #354 | 8 | 8,138 |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #363 | 7 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2018 | #387 | 3 | 2,908 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #401 | 45 | 10,523 |
| EG | 0 | #406 | 7 | 6,387 | |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #408 | 6 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #496 | 32 | 12,905 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| LY | 0 | #519 | 17 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #537 | 14 | 12,054 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #556 | 6 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #598 | 10 | 10,983 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #606 | 62 | 13,071 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #614 | 9 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #645 | 14 | 13,263 | |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #650 | 16 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #669 | 29 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #684 | 45 | 11,684 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #697 | 11 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #737 | 15 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #754 | 16 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #757 | 130 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #812 | 18 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #817 | 100 | 8,487 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #823 | 4 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #823 | 56 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #853 | 40 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #853 | 68 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #868 | 14 | 17,948 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #908 | 52 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #910 | 26 | 25,931 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #919 | 34 | 5,697 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #921 | 10 | 5,610 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 30 | 16,906 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #936 | 16 | 5,873 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #947 | 36 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #990 | 122 | 25,439 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #992 | 10 | 16,750 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,065 | 114 | 25,619 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,103 | 26 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,143 | 34 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,190 | 22 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,229 | 8 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,449 | 23 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,546 | 69 | 28,008 |
Rooney is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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