Red-haired or descendant of Ruarc
Derived from the Irish surname Ó Ruairc, it originally denoted a descendant of Ruarc. The personal name Ruarc is believed to stem from an Old Norse element meaning 'famous ruler' or an Irish root associated with the color red.
Less common today
Rourke isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,684 in 1995.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The antagonist Commander Lyle Tiberius Rourke · Atlantis: The Lost Empire
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Professional Canadian ice hockey player
