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Orry

Boy name · 3 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Orry: 3 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 3 births in 1990.

Orry is a name that feels both ancient and fresh, with its most common origin as a diminutive of the Irish or Scottish Gaelic name Odhrán, meaning “little pale green one” or “little sallow one,” from *odhra* (pale green, sallow). It has been used as a standalone given name in Scotland and Ireland for centuries. A notable bearer was Odhrán of Iona, an Irish saint who served as a companion to St. Columba and is said to have been buried under the foundations of the Iona Abbey for protection. In modern times, the name is familiar from the character Orry Main in the epic 1980s television miniseries *North and South*, which gave it a romantic, Southern twist. The name’s spelling variant “Orrie” is occasionally seen, and it shares its root with the word “odhrach,” meaning a pale or greenish hue.