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What does Ruby mean?

Ruby Pronunciation of Ruby as a girls' name (also used less generally as boys' name Ruby) is pronounced ROO-bee. It is of English origin, and the meaning of Ruby is "the red gemstone". Jewel name first used in the 1870s. Dancer Ruby Keeler.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ru-, -by

ASSOCIATED WITH red

Variations

VARIANTS Rubee, Rubena, Rubetta, Rubey, Rubi, Rubia, Rubianne, Rubie, Rubina, Rubinia, Rubyna

SEE ALSO Emerald, Jewel

CREATIVE FORMS
(female)

(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Ruby Murphy (R.M.), ..

How popular is Ruby?

Ruby is a very popular first name for females (#90 out of 4276, Top 2%) and also a very popular surname for both adults and children (#3646 out of 150436, Top 2%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Ruby reached its top rank of #24 in the U.S. in the 1910s, and is currently at #74. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Ruby name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Ruby outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Jewel (#866 A YEAR AGO), Emerald (#1029), Rubi (#1384) and Rubie are the prominent alternative forms of Ruby (#74). These relations of Ruby reached the apex of their popularity a century ago (ADOPTION OF 0.82%) and are now much less widespread (ADOPTION 0.25%, 69%), with forms like Jewel falling out of fashion. Ruby is more widely used than the rest, although Emerald seems to be getting popular too.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Ruby, Emerald, Jewel, Rubi, Rubie in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Ruby outside U.S.

Similar Names

Ruby is pronounced similarly to Reba, Rebba, Reeba, Reyba, Rheba, Roba, Robbey, Robbi, Robby, Robee and Robi. Other recommended sound-alike names are Abby, Alby, Bauby, Fiby, Gaby, Joby, Liby, Ray, Remy, Rey, Rivy, Robyn, Romy, Rory, Rosy, Roxy, Rozy, Rudi, Rue, Rui, Rupa, Ruta, Ruth, Ruza and Toby. These names tend to be less commonly used than Ruby.

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