Rogier

Rogier (Rogiër) is a masculine first name that is regarded as the Dutch variant of the classic German name Rüdiger. Its direct translation is 'the glorious spear fighter' or 'the famous spear bearer.'

What does the name Rogier mean?

Rogier (Rogiër) is a masculine name that is considered the Dutch form of the traditional German first name Rüdiger. Translated, it means 'the glorious spear fighter' or 'the famous spear bearer.' The name has its roots in Old High German and is composed of the ancient German terms hruod for 'glory' or 'honor' and gēr for 'spear.' The original form of the name was Hrodger (Hrodgêr). Other variants include Hruodger (Hruodgêr), Rüdeger, Rütger, Rutger (Dutch), Rüttger, Ruttger, Rudgar, Ruotger, Rodger, Rudger, Ruggero (Italian), Ruggiero, Rötger, Roger (English), Rogerio, and Rogelio (Spanish).

Where does the name Rogier come from?

The origin of the name Rogier is Old High German and means 'the glorious spear fighter' or 'the famous spear bearer.' The components of the word come from Old High German: hruod stands for 'glory, honor' and gēr for 'spear.' The name is used in Dutch.

How do you pronounce Rogier?

Ro-gi-er, where the 'g' is pronounced like in 'geben.'

When is the name day of Rogier?

The name day of Rogier falls on January 4, January 5, and March 1.

Popularity

In Germany, Rogier is a rather rare first name. It has not yet found a place in the German first name charts. Rogier's best ranking was in 1975, reaching 61st place in the Dutch name lists. In the last ten years, the name has been given about 60 times there, placing it 942nd in the ten-year statistics. From 1930 to 2024, it ranks 255th in the Netherlands.

Famous people

• Rogier Blink (Dutch racing rower)
• Rogier Blokland (Dutch linguist)
• Rogier Bosman (Dutch jazz musician)
• Rogier Jansen (Dutch basketball player)
• Rogier Koordes (football player from the Netherlands)
• Rogier Krohne (Dutch footballer)
• Rogier Meijer (footballer from the Netherlands)
• Rogier Michael (composer)
• Rogier Molhoek (Dutch footballer)
• Rogier Oosterbaan (Dutch skier)
• Rogier van Aerde (writer)
• Rogier van der Weiden (15th-century painter)
• Rogier van Der Weyden (painter)
• Rogier van der Weyden (painter from Belgium)
• Rogier van Otterloo (Dutch jazz musician)
• Rogier Veenstra (Dutch footballer)
• Rogier Wassen (Dutch tennis player)
• Rogier Windhorst (Dutch astronomer)