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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- 🇦🇹 Austria: 3068 ↓ -46
- 🇦🇺 Australia: 2953 ↓↓ -102
- 🇧🇪 Belgium: 2535 ↑↑ 293
- 🇨🇦 Canada: 3242 ↓↓ -159
- 🇨🇭 Switzerland: 7557 ↑↑ 291
- 🇩🇪 Germany: 3054 ↓ -26
- 🇩🇰 Denmark: 2260 ↑ 16
- 🇪🇸 Spain: 1761 ↑ 31
- 🇫🇮 Finland: 2514 ↓↓ -693
- 🇫🇷 France: 6015 ↓↓ -138
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain: 3945 ↓↓ -394
- 🇮🇪 Ireland: 1564 ↑↑ 112
- 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein: 8259 ↑↑ 306
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands: 2840 ↓↓ -104
- 🇳🇴 Norway: 2441 ↓↓ -130
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand: 5601 ↓↓ -818
- 🇵🇹 Portugal: 5864 ↓ -12
- 🇸🇪 Sweden: 479 ↓ -43
- 🇺🇸 United States: 3896 ↓↓ -189
Ruth in the Top 50 Names
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