boy · latin and biblical
Rufus
say it roo-fus
What Rufus means
- Latin and Biblical red-haired New Testament and Christian saint: Rufus, son of Simon of Cyrene (Mark 15)
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 392 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 486 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 814 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 922 in Australia (2024)
In the United States it was most popular around 1880.
Other forms
Rufo, Rufino
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