Meaning Meaning either 'famously powerful' or 'red king', derived from the root 'ruadh' meaning 'red'and 'ri' meaning 'king'. Origin of Roary Celtic , Irish Popular Middle Names Pronunciation 🔊 Listen Roary RAORiy Similar Names Ruaridh Rhodri Roy Ruairidh Bhoomindra Russ Reyan Ruari Donald Connah Year by Year Popularity of Roary