Roux

roo

French from Latin

"russet"

Roux Origin and Meaning

The name Roux is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "russet".

Roux is the name of the dashing Johnny Depp character in Chocolat. Roux is French from a Latin word meaning russet or brownish red; it's also a cooking term for a mixture of flour and butter that forms the foundation of many gravies or sauces. Most of today's children with this name, pronounced roo, will actually spell it Rue, for the female character in The Hunger Games.

Roux Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 829 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Roux

• 829 Nameberry 2025
• 824 England 2023

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Famous People Named Roux

• Nick Roux American actor

The name Roux in Pop Culture

• Alan le Roux (or Alan Rufus) companion of William the Conqueror
• La Roux synthpop act