Rue - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Rue \rue\ is pronounced roo. It is of English origin, and its meaning is "regret". The name of an herb used for cooking and in medicine. In Shakespeare's "Hamlet", Ophelia called rue the "herb-grace o' Sundays". Actress Rue McClanahan.

Rue has 1 variant form: Ruta.

Baby names that sound like Rue are Rae, Ree, Rie, Rui and Rye.

Rue is a very rare female first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Rue. Click here to compare Rue with related baby names.