Roro
/R-OW-R-OW/
A Javanese title for a noblewoman, the courtly spelling favoured in the palace traditions of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. It belongs to a legendary princess whose curse, in a famous origin-myth, turned a suitor's army into the thousand stone statues of a great Hindu temple, giving the name an air of regal enchantment.
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Yes — Roro is a Muslim girl name of Indonesian origin, meaning “A Javanese title for a noblewoman, the courtly spelling favoured in the palace traditions of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. It belongs to a legendary princess whose curse, in a famous origin-myth, turned a suitor's army into the thousand stone statues of a great Hindu temple, giving the name an air of regal enchantment.”. It also appears in Hindu tradition.
How well does Roro fit your family?
This page tells you what Roro means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Roro is a girl's name of Indonesian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families. The name means "A Javanese title for a noblewoman, the courtly spelling favoured in the palace traditions of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. It belongs to a legendary princess whose curse, in a famous origin-myth, turned a suitor's army into the thousand stone statues of a great Hindu temple, giving the name an air of regal enchantment." and belongs to the Nobility cluster — names with regal heritage and dignified bearing.
Beyond its Muslim heritage, Roro is also used in Hindu traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.
Common among Indonesian, Javanese families, Roro carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What's Roro's birth star?
In Vedic tradition, a baby's name is matched to their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — usually through its first syllable. Roro opens with “Ro.” But whether that's auspicious depends on your baby's exact date, time, and place of birth.
NameRoot works it out for you. Enter your baby's birth details and see exactly which nakshatra and rashi Roro aligns with — and how strongly it scores.
See Roro's birth-star reading →What does Roro's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Roro resonates in either tradition.
Roro's destiny number is 3 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Roro's full reading →
Does Roro go with your family's names?
Roro breaks into 4 sounds: /R-OW-R-OW/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Roro sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Roro beside your family's names →
Names similar to Roro
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Roro
What does the name Roro mean?
Roro means "A Javanese title for a noblewoman, the courtly spelling favoured in the palace traditions of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. It belongs to a legendary princess whose curse, in a famous origin-myth, turned a suitor's army into the thousand stone statues of a great Hindu temple, giving the name an air of regal enchantment.." It is a girl name of Indonesian origin, traditionally used in Muslim families.
Is Roro a boy or girl name?
Roro is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Roro?
Roro is of Indonesian origin, used in Muslim, Hindu traditions, commonly among Indonesian, Javanese families.
Is Roro a Muslim name?
Yes. Roro is a girl name traditionally used in Muslim families, of Indonesian origin. It also appears in Hindu tradition.
What does Roro mean in Indonesian?
Roro originates from Indonesian, where it means "A Javanese title for a noblewoman, the courtly spelling favoured in the palace traditions of Yogyakarta and Surakarta. It belongs to a legendary princess whose curse, in a famous origin-myth, turned a suitor's army into the thousand stone statues of a great Hindu temple, giving the name an air of regal enchantment.."
What is the numerology of Roro?
Roro has a Pythagorean destiny number of 3 — creativity and joyful expression.
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