Roh (name)

Roh is a given name or surname that is found in many different cultures.

South Asian names

Roh, sometimes spelled Noh, Ro or Lho, is a given name of Sanskrit origins, derived from the male given name Rohit, meaning "rising sun", or "red horizon".

Gaelic

Roh is also a Gaelic boy name, with roots from the Irish word "rough". It was a popular given name in the early Dark Ages, alluding to the fighting and rebellious nature of the Irish people.

Germanic

Roh also has Germanic roots as a given name and surname, the meaning of which vary from "rough soldier" to "curious knight".

Notable examples

• Franz Roh (1890–1965), German historian, photographer, and art critic
• Peter Roh (1811–1872), Swiss Jesuit preacher

Korean

Roh (노), officially transliterated as No, Ro or Lho is also a surname of Korean and other origins. The Korean Roh (also romanized Noh) derives from the Chinese surname Lu 盧/卢 or Lu 魯/鲁.

Family seal of the Gwangju Roh clan

Notable people with the family name

• Lho Shin-yong (1930–2019), South Korean politician
• No Byung-jun (born 1979), South Korean former professional footballer
• Noh Ah-reum (born 1991), South Korean short track speed skater and actress
• Noh Cheonmyeong (1912–1957), South Korean poet
• Noh Do-hee (born 1995), South Korean short track speed skater
• Noh Do Young (born 1963), South Korean physicist
• Noh Haeng-ha (born 1990), South Korean actress
• Noh Hee-kyung (born 1966), South Korean television screenwriter and essayist
• Noh Hong-chul (born 1979), South Korean entertainer and entrepreneur
• Noh Hyeong-ouk (born 1962), South Korean activist and government official
• Noh In-kyung (born 1980), South Korean author and illustrator
• Noh Jong-hyun (born 1993), South Korean actor
• Noh Kyung-eun (born 1984), South Korean professional baseball player
• Noh Sa-yeon (born 1957), South Korean singer and television personality
• Noh Sang-hyun (born 1990), Korean-American actor and model
• Noh Seung-yul (born 1991), South Korean professional golfer
• Noh Tae-won (born 1957), South Korean physicist
• Noh Woo-jin (born 1980), South Korean comedian
• Noh Woong-rae (born 1957), South Korean politician
• Noh Young-hak (born 1993), South Korean actor
• Roh Deok (born 1980), South Korean film director and screenwriter
• Roh Gyeong-tae (born 1972), South Korean film producer, director and screenwriter
• Roh Hae-joo (born 1990), South Korean actress
• Roh Jeong-eui (born 2001), South Korean actress
• Roh Ji-hoon (born 1990), South Korean singer and dancer
• Roh Hoe-chan (1956–2018), South Korean politician
• Roh Moo-hyun (1946–2009), South Korean judge, lawyer, politician and 9th President of South Korea
• Roh Sang-rae (born 1970), South Korean retired footballer
• Roh Soh-yeong (born 1961), South Korean art museum director
• Roh Tae-hyun (born 1993), South Korean singer and dancer
• Roh Tae-woo (1932–2021), South Korean retired politician, army general and 6th President of South Korea
• Roh Yoon-seo (born 2000), South Korean actress and model

Japanese

Roh is a Japanese reading of the Kanji 朗 used in names.

Examples

• Roh Ogura (1916–1990), Japanese composer and writer