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♂ Rusty
What does Rusty mean?
Rusty 
▼ as a boys' name is pronounced RUS-tee. It is of English origin. Nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion; also a short form or nickname for names like Russell and Ruston.
STARTS WITH Ru-
Variations
VARIANT Rustyn
SEE ALSO Sandy
OTHER FORMS VIA RUSSELL, RUSTON Russ▼, Russel▼, Russton, Rustan, Rusten, Rustin
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Raysty, ..
(female) Rury, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Rusty Paris (R.P.), ..
How popular is Rusty?
Rusty is a somewhat popular first name for men (#626 out of 1220, Top 51%) but a rare last name for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Rusty was first listed in 1940-1949 and reached its peak position of #385 in the U.S. during the years 1960-1969, but is not ranked at the moment. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Popular variation forms of Rusty are Russ, Russel, Russell (#413 IN 2018), Rustin and Sandy. Other variants, like Rusten, are seldom used. These forms of Rusty were favored in the 1910s (AVERAGE #1182) and have become significantly less conventional since, with versions such as Russell becoming less stylish.
Similar Names
Recommended sound-alike names are Burty, Dusty▼, Hasty, Risly (see Risley), Ruby▼, Rudey, Rudy, Rugby, Rush, Russ▼, Russo, Rustan, Rusten, Rustin and Ruy. These names tend to be less commonly used than Rusty.
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