50%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. ROI-əl [key·IPA] Meaning & History From a surname that was derived from a place name meaning "rye hill" from Old English ryge "rye" and hyll "hill". People think this name isRate·Details urban wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories food, grains, landforms, place names, plants, prohibited in New Zealand, surnames