Ruth

Ruth is a ♀ female name.

Origin of Ruth

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.

Meaning of Ruth

Ruth means “friend”, “fellow” or “companion” (from Hebrew “re’ut/רְעוּת”).

Pronunciation of Ruth

Alternate spelling of Ruth

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Name Statistic: Ruth is ranked #4077 overall ↑ 11

• 🇦🇹 Austria: 2846 ↑↑ 176
• 🇦🇺 Australia: 2824 ↑ 27
• 🇧🇪 Belgium: 2608 ↑↑ 220
• 🇨🇦 Canada: 3092 ↓ -9
• 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 7661 ↑↑ 187
• 🇩🇪 Germany: 3020 ↑ 8
• 🇩🇰 Denmark: 2177 ↑ 99
• 🇪🇸 Spain: 1781 ↑ 11
• 🇫🇮 Finland: 2012 ↓↓ -191
• 🇫🇷 France: 6138 ↓↓ -261
• 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 3621 ↓ -70
• 🇮🇪 Ireland: 1606 ↑ 70
• 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 8625 ↓ -60
• 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 2697 ↑ 39
• 🇳🇴 Norway: 2324 ↓ -13
• 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 5061 ↓↓ -278
• 🇵🇹 Portugal: 5770 ↑ 82
• 🇸🇪 Sweden: 465 ↓ -29
• 🇺🇸 United States: 3693 ↑ 14

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