Ruth is a ♀ girl’s name.
Ruth is a form of the biblical name Rut, which is of Hebrew origin. In the Old Testament she is a Moabite woman and after the death of her husband, she accompanied her mother-in-law Naomi back to Bethlehem.
Ruth means “friend”, “fellow” or “companion” (from Hebrew “re’ut/רְעוּת”).
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