What does the name Roger mean?

Roger means “Famous spear” and is of Germanic origin.

Roger — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

Roger comes from Germanic and is used as a boy's name. The name is traditionally understood to mean “Famous spear”. It travels well — written natively in Hebrew, Japanese, Arabic and Greek, and more. People who share the name include Roger Federer and Roger Martin du Gard.

Meaning

Famous spear

Origin

Germanic

Famous people named Roger

Roger Federer Roger Martin du Gard Roger Ebert Roger Moore Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Roger in other languages

Hebrewרוג'ר
Japaneseロジャー
Arabicروجر
GreekΡότζερ
RussianРоджер

Numerology

The name Roger carries numerology number 9. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Ulrica Terry Rosamund Rosalind Millicent Marlene Jocelyn Iseult

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