Rou: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Rou – Meaning: gentle, soft (柔) – Origin: Mandarin Chinese – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: ROH


Rou is a Mandarin Chinese boy's name meaning “gentle, soft (柔)”. It appears in our list of Chinese Baby Names With Beautiful Characters.

Meaning & Origin of Rou

Meaning: Gentle, soft (柔).

Origin: Mandarin Chinese.

How to Pronounce Rou

Phonetic: ROH   IPA: /roʊ/

Popularity of Rou

Rou doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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