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Ruth
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What Ruth means
- Hebrew and Biblical perhaps 'friend, companion'; heroine of the Book of Ruth debated Hebrew Bible and New Testament: Moabite heroine of the Book of Ruth, ancestor of David
- Hebrew and Biblical friend, companion debated Hebrew Bible and New Testament: Moabite widow loyal to Naomi, ancestor of David
How popular it is
Its use is steady over the last ten years.
- no. 119 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 124 in Sweden (2020)
- no. 175 in the US (2024)
- no. 195 in Chile (2021)
- no. 270 in Norway (2020)
- no. 274 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 309 in Austria (2020)
- no. 362 in New Zealand (2023)
In the United States it was most popular around 1900.
Other forms
Rut, Ruthie
Names with a similar meaning
Cara Dakota Samira Safiya Bellamy Rut Anissa Anisa Samar Rayah Xena Safiyyah
Ruth in stories
- Ozark: Ruth Langmore, the sharp young criminal