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Ro
OriginShort form of Rose, Rosemary, Rowena, Rory et al
Meaning"white spear; famous friend; fame and joy"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#13488
2025 SSA
About Ro
Ro is a casual short form that doesn't usually appear on the birth certificate on its own. But it makes a friendly nickname for any girls' name starting with Ro-.
Ro is also given to boys, where it ranks #13488 in the US.
Pronounced ROH.
As of October 2026, Ro ranked #17024 for girls in US births in 2020 and #13488 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #13520 for girls in 2019 and #8038 for boys in 2021.
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- Rosanna "Ro" PansinoGirl
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Ro in pop culture
- Princess Rosella "Ro"Girl
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