The baby name Rouge is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ʁuʒ/ (approx. 'roozh'); English approximation: /ruːʒ/ (approx. 'roozh').
Rouge is French in Origin.
The baby name Rouge is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced French: /ʁuʒ/ (approx. 'roozh'); English approximation: /ruːʒ/ (approx. 'roozh').
Rouge is French in Origin.
Rouge is a modern given name drawn from the French word rouge, “red,” also the English term for blusher. French rouge descends from Latin ruber/rubeus “red, ruddy,” a root that seeded many European color words. As a name it carries associations of passion, vitality, celebration, and good fortune in several cultures where red is auspicious.
While not a traditional French forename, Rouge surfaces occasionally in contemporary registries, mainly in English-speaking countries and among Francophile families, aligned with the wider revival of color names (Scarlett, Ruby, Indigo). Usage is unisex but skews feminine due to the cosmetics sense. Spelling typically remains Rouge; nicknames include Roo and Ru. Related forms and cognates include French Roux (“red-haired”), Latin-derived Rufus/Rufina, and Gaelic Rory (from ruadh “red”), with thematic cousins Ruby, Garnet, and Crimson.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| PH | 0 | #109 | 2 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #231 | 1 | 3,559 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #341 | 3 | 15,378 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| TN | 0 | #546 | 319 | 13,765 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #760 | 8 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| DZ | 0 | #913 | 265 | 20,130 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #919 | 7 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #942 | 18 | 14,742 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,091 | 38 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,420 | 27 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,452 | 20 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Rouge is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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