Roger
Colors Related to this Name: Red
Qualities Related to this Name: Compassionate, Idealistic
Popularity: This is a very popular name in the US. Ranking #558 in 2013 and #584 in 2014.
Meaning
In English
Origin: From Old French Rogier, from the Frankish equivalent of Old English Hrōþgār (see Hroðgar), from Proto-Germanic *Hrōþigaizaz (“fame-spear”). Compare also Rutger.
Meaning(s):
-(rare _ compared to) (last name patronymic -comes from the language-)
-( male name -comes from the Germanic language-).
In French
Meaning(s):
-( male name), from Old French Rogier (itself from Old Frankish), which was borrowed into English as Roger.
-(last name patronymic)
In Swedish
Origin: From English and French Roger. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1789.
Meaning(s):
-( male name).
In Norwegian
Origin: From English/French Roger in the 19th century. Equated with Norwegian Roar.
Meaning(s):
-( male name).