Roger
Meaning
"famous spear"
Origin: Germanic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #750
- Total SSA Count
- 340
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Rog
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"famous spear"
Origin: Germanic
"little red-haired one"
Origin: Irish
Roger is more popular, ranked #750 vs #842 for Rohan.
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Roger is more popular, ranked #750 compared to Rohan at #842 in the United States.
Roger means "famous spear" (Germanic origin). Rohan means "little red-haired one" (Irish origin).
Roger is primarily a boy name. Rohan is primarily a boy name.