Ro is a given name,

nickname A nickname is a substitute for the proper name of a familiar person, place or thing. Commonly used to express affection, a form of endearment, and sometimes amusement, it can also be used to express defamation of character. As a concept, it is ...

and surname. This page does not list hyphenate -ro, -Ro, Ro- or ro- names, nor people with the Royal Ro title. Select hyphenated nicknames are in the See also section. Notable people known by this name include the following:

Given name

*Ro Ann Maggiolino Destito, full name of

RoAnn Destito Ro Ann Maggiolino Destito (born January 15, 1956) was appointed Commissioner of the New York State Office of General Services overseeing all state contracts, by Governor Andrew Cuomo in 2011. She resigned from this position in October 2021 and ...

(born 1956), American politician *

Ro Haber Ro Haber is a transgender writer and director of commercial, music, and documentary films based in Los Angeles, California. They attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. In 2013, they were selected for the Outfest 2013 Screenwriters Lab for thei ...

(fl. 2013 – present), American transgender writer and director * Ro Hindson (born 1951), Canadian rugby union player *

Ro Khanna Rohit Khanna (; born September 13, 1976) is an American politician, lawyer, and academic serving as the U.S. representative from California's 17th congressional district since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he defeated eight-term incumb ...

, nickkname of Rohit Khanna (born 1976), American politician * Rō Takenaka (1930 – 1991), Japanese reporter, anarchist and critic *

RO Tambunan Robert Odjahan Tambunan (24 July 1935 – 5 September 2015), known as RO Tambunan, was an Indonesian lawyer veteran and politician from the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle. Born in North Tapanuli, North Sumatra, Tambunan became famous when ...

, nickkname of Robert Odjahan Tambunan (1935 – 2015), Indonesian lawyer veteran and politician

Middle name

Mary Ro Reyes Mary Ro Reyes (born January 4, 1992, in Puebla Puebla ( en, colony, settlement), officially Free and Sovereign State of Puebla ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Puebla), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. ...

(born 1992), Mexican figure skater *John Ro Myung, full name of

John Myung John Ro Myung (; born January 24, 1967) is an American bassist and a founding member of the progressive metal group Dream Theater. Background and personal life Born in Chicago to South Korean parents, Myung grew up with John Petrucci on Lon ...

(born 1967), Korean American musician

Surname

Ro Chol-ok Ro Chol-ok (born 3 January 1993) was a North Korean football defender who played for the North Korea women's national football team The Democratic People's Republic of Korea women's national football team (Munhwaŏ Korean: 조선민주주� ...

(born 1993), North Korean football defender * Ro Do-chon (born 1936), South Korean cyclist *

Eric Ro Eric Ro is a Korean-American producer based in Los Angeles. Career In 2008, Ro produced an original seriesThe Resistance for Starz Media, co-produced by Sam Raimi’Ghost House Pictures Set in a post apocalyptic world, The Resistance aired on S ...

(fl. 2007 – present), Korean-American producer * Ro Hak-su (born 19 1990), North Korean international football player * Ro Hyon-il (born 1969), North Korean weightlifter *

Ro Jai-bong Ro Jai-bong (born February 8, 1936) is a South Korean politician. He served from December 1990 to May 1991 as the 22nd prime minister of South Korea The prime minister of the Republic of Korea (PMOTROK or PMOSK; ) is the deputy head of gover ...

(born 1936), South Korean politician *

Ro Jong-suk Ro Jong-suk is a female former North Korean international table tennis player. Table tennis career She won a bronze medal in the women's doubles with Li Song-suk at the 1979 World Table Tennis Championships The 1979 World Table Tennis Champi ...

(fl. 1979), North Korean table tennis player *

Ro Song-sil Ro Song-sil (, born 1960) is a North Korean politician. She has served as the chairwoman of the Central Committee of the Korean Democratic Women's Union (KDWU) and as a member of the 6th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea. She was ...

(born 1960), North Korean politician *

Ro Tu-chol Ro Tu-chol (, born 2 October 1950) is a Vice Premier of North Korea's cabinet and the Chairman of the State Planning Commission. During Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Trutnev's three-day visit to Pyongyang Pyongyang (, , ) is the c ...

(born 1950), North Korean politician *

YoungSang Ro YoungSang Ro(魯英相, , March 21, 1954 ~) is a Korean theologian in the field of Christian ethics as well as a Protestant pastor of The Presbyterian Church of Korea (TongHap). He was a longtime professor and President at Honam Theological Univ ...

(born 1954), South Korean theologian

Nickname

Adam Ro Rashid Rauf Adam, better known by his stage name Adam Ro, is a Ghanaian-based recording artist, Business, Lifestyle, Artist A&R. Born in Ashaiman, Ghana. He is the CEO of Adam Ro Music. Biography Rashid Rauf Adam was born in Accra. He sings in hi ...

(fl. 2015 – present), stagename of Rashid Rauf Adam, Ghanaian entertainer and personality *

Lady of Ro Despina Achladiotou ( el, Δέσποινα Αχλαδιώτου), more commonly known as the Lady of Ro (), was a Greek patriot who lived on the island of Ro; part of the small archipelago of Kastellórizo. She was notable for being the sole res ...

, nickname of Despina Achladiotou (1890 – 1982), Greek patriot *

Kara Ro Kara Olivia Rheault (born November 9, 1975), best known as Kara Ro, is a Canadian boxing and MMA trainer, and a retired boxer. She held the Women's International Boxing Association lightweight title in 2005. Early life Ro has enjoyed an extensi ...

, stagename of Kara Rheault (born 1975), boxing and MMA trainer and boxer *

Ro Allen Ro Allen is an Australian LGBTIQ advocate and, since 2021, the Victorian Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Commissioner. In 2015, Allen was the first person appointed to the position of Commissioner for LGBTIQ+ Communities (formerly the Victor ...

, (formerly Rowena Allen, fl. 2015 – 2021), Australian LGBTIQ advocate *

Ro Atherton Group Captain Rowena Atherton is a former Royal Air Force (RAF) officer. With a logistics background, Atherton joined the RAF aged 17 in 1979 and completed training at RAF Henlow. After becoming Station Commander at RAF Wittering in 2006, Athe ...

(fl. 1979 – present), nickname of Rowena Atherton, British military officer *

Ro Foege Romaine Henry "Ro" Foege (born September 1, 1938) was the Iowa State Representative from the 29th District, representing portions of Linn and Johnson Counties. He was in the Iowa House of Representatives 1996 to 2008. Foege was Director, Iowa De ...

, nickname of Romaine Henry Foege (born 1938), American politician *

Ro James Ronnie James Tucker, better known by his stage name Ro James, is an American singer and songwriter. He is known for his single "Permission", which reached number 37 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. He is signed to ByStorm Entertainment/RCA ...

, (fl. 2011 – present), stagename of Ronnie James Tucker, American singer and songwriter *

Ro Mogendorff Rosa "Ro" Catherina Mogendorff (1907-1969) was a Dutch artist. Biography Mogendorff was born on 21 June 1907 in Amsterdam. She had a twin sister Isidora Mogendorff Frederika (1907-1985). A third sister, Elize Marianna (Liesje), was born in 191 ...

, nickname of Rosa Catherina Mogendorff (1907-1969), Dutch artist. *

Ro Ransom Noah Gale, professionally known as Ro Ransom, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer from Manhattan, New York. He had a breakthrough hit with his 2016 single "See Me Fall". His most recent project, an EP entitled ''Posses ...

(fl. 2011 – present), stagename of Noah Gale, American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer *

Yung Ro Roland Sato Lee Page, also known as Yung Ro is an American hip-hop/rap artist. Born Roland Sato Lee Page in Houston Texas, he is an independent artist and CEO of his own record label, Black Pearl Entertainment. Career Yung Ro began his music c ...

, stagename of Roland Sato Lee Page, American hip-hop/rap artist

Fictional characters

Kanjar Ro Kanjar Ro is a supervillain appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Publication history He first appeared in ''Justice League of America'' #3 (February 1961) in a story entitled "The Slave Ship of Space" and was created by Gardner Fox an ...

, DC Comics supervillain *

Ro Laren Ro Laren is a fictional character appearing on a recurring basis in the fifth, sixth, and seventh seasons of the American science fiction television series '' Star Trek: The Next Generation''. Portrayed by Michelle Forbes, she is a member ...

, from ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' *Rosalie "Ro" Rowan, from ''

The Zeta Project ''The Zeta Project'' is an American science fiction animated television series produced by Warner Bros. Animation. It first aired on Kids' WB in January 2001. It is a spin-off series based on the character Zeta from the '' Batman Beyond'' epi ...