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 include:

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

Korean

Roh (노 in South Korea, 로 in North Korea), 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 (surname 盧) or Lu (surname 魯). Notable people with the family name include:

• Lho Shin-yong (1930–2019), South Korean politician
• No Byung-jun (born 1979), South Korean former professional football player
• No Min-woo (born 1986), Japanese-born South Korean actor and singer
• No Yeong-sik (born 1977), South Korean cyclist
• Noh Ah-reum (born 1991), South Korean short track speed skater
• 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 Haeng-seok (1988–2025), South Korean footballer
• Noh Hee-kyung (born 1966), South Korean television screenwriter and essayist
• Noh Heung-seop (born 1947), South Korean former football player and manager
• Noh Hong-chul (born 1979), South Korean entertainer and entrepreneur
• Noh Hyeong-ouk (born 1962), South Korean activist and government official
• Noh Hyun-suk (born 1966), South Korean former handball player
• Noh In-kyung (born 1980), South Korean author and illustrator
• Noh Jong-hyun (born 1993), South Korean actor
• Noh Jung-yoon (born 1971), South Korean footballer
• Noh Kyung-eun (born 1984), South Korean professional baseball player
• Noh Kyung-sun (born 1964), Korean former wrestler, Olympic bronze medalist
• Noh Sa-yeon (born 1957), South Korean singer and television personality
• Noh Sang-hyun (born 1990), Korean-American actor and model
• Noh Seon-yeong (born 1989), South Korean speed skater
• Noh Seung-yul (born 1991), South Korean professional golfer
• Noh Soo-jin (born 1962), South Korean former footballer
• 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 Yoon-ho (born 1996), South Korean rapper, member of boy band VAV
• Noh Young-hak (born 1993), South Korean actor
• Noh Young-min (born 1957), South Korean politician
• Noh Yu-nah (born 2004), South Korean singer, member of girl group ILLIT
• Roe Jung-hye (born 1957), South Korean biologist and professor
• Roh Deok (born 1980), South Korean film director and screenwriter
• Roh Gyeong-tae (born 1972), South Korean film producer, director, screenwriter
• Roh Hoe-chan (1956–2018), South Korean politician
• Roh Jae-hyun (1926–2019), South Korean general
• Roh Jae-won (born 1993), South Korean actor
• Roh Chol-min (born 1998), North Korean soldier
• Roh Jeong-eui (born 2001), South Korean actress
• Roh Ji-hoon (born 1990), South Korean singer and dancer
• Roh Ji-sun (born 1998), South Korean singer, member of girl group Fromis 9
• Roh Joo-hee (born 1983), South Korean former swimmer
• Roh Joo-hyun (born 1946), South Korean actor
• Roh Kyung-ho (born 2000), South Korean footballer
• Roh Moo-hyun (1946–2009), South Korean politician and lawyer, 9th President of South Korea
• Roh Sang-rae (born 1970), South Korean retired football player
• Roh Soh-yeong (born 1961), South Korean business executive
• Roh Su-hui (born 1944), South Korean political activist
• Roh Tae-hyun (born 1993), South Korean singer and dancer
• Roh Tae-woo (1932–2021), South Korean politician and army general, 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 include:

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