BoyProto-Germanic origin2 syllables
Roger
Meaning: “fame-spear”
About the name Roger
Roger is a boy name with Proto-Germanic roots, meaning “fame-spear”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Roger ranked #834 for boys in the US, with 297 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1953. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Roger were boys.
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic, meaning “fame-spear”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Roger”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #834
- In 2015
- #579
- Babies in 2025
- 297
Popularity of Roger, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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