Around the globe, Rother (Rother 
, Ротер 
) is a rare largely masculine, but infrequently feminine first name. The forename Rother is habitual in Philippines, where it is a rare predominantly male, but scarcely feminine name, Poland, where it is a very rare male name, and Nigeria, where it is a very rare female name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Philippines, the United States, and Nigeria. More frequently, Rother is the last name as well as the forename.