Roux

Roux is the name of the dashing Johnny Depp character in Chocolat. Roux is French from a Latin word meaning russet or brownish red; it's also a cooking term for a mixture of flour and butter that forms the foundation of many gravies or sauces. Most of today's children with this name, pronounced roo, will actually spell it Rue, for the female character in The Hunger Games.

Pronounced ROO.

As of October 2026, Roux ranked #6376 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5074 in 2021.