What does Ruth mean?

Ruth means "friend, companion, neighbor"

How do we pronounce Ruth?

Ruth \rut(h), ru-th\ is a female's name. It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable.

The baby girl name Ruth is pronounced in English as RUW-TH or in German as RUWT 1.

1 Pronunciation for Ruth: R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; UW as in "two (T.UW)" ; TH as in "theme (TH.IY.M)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"

What is the origin of Ruth?

Ruth's language of origin is Hebrew. It is used predominantly in the English, German, and Scandinavian languages. Biblical name derived from the word rea meaning 'friend, companion, neighbor'. The name is of obscure meaning. It was borne in the Bible by the wife of Boaz and great-grandmother of David; her story was told in the Book of Ruth. The name has traditionally been used by Jews. It was later associated with 'sympathy' and 'compassion', which probably boosted its adoption among English Puritans in the 17th century. The name Ruth is widely used; it has 27 derivatives that are used in both English and foreign languages. Derivatives of the name used in English Rooth meaning and origin, nicknames for Routh, short names for Rutha, name Ruthana meaning, name Ruthane origin, Ruthann name popularity, Ruthanna meaning and origin, Ruthanne meaning, baby name Ruthelle, Ruthellen name, Ruthetta meaning of name, nicknames for Ruthey, baby name Ruthi, Ruthia definition, nicknames for Ruthina, name Ruthine, Ruthy name popularity, and what does the name Ruti mean. The short forms Roo pronounciation and Rue name variations, the familiar form Ruthie name popularity, and the variant spelling name Ruthe are other English forms. Foreign derivatives the Dutch, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Scandinavian, and Spanish Rut name, the Lithuanian and Polish name Ruta, the Portuguese nicknames for Rute, the Scottish meaning of Ruthven, and the Czech Rút pronounciation. See also the related form, the German nicknames for Ilseruth. Ruth is an all-time favorite. Today it is still a rather popular baby girl name, but not as significantly as it was in the past. Its usage peaked in 1915 with 2.137% of baby girls being given the name Ruth. It was #5 in rank then. The baby name has steeply fallen in popularity since then, and it is of only modest use in recent years. In 2010, it ranked at #348 with a usage of 0.047%, however it was nonetheless the most frequently used among all girl names in its family. The name Ruth has been primarily given to girls, although it has also been used as a boy name in the last century. In 1939, 182 times more girls than boys were given the name Ruth.

A famous person named Ruth is Ruth Orkin, Photographer, born 3 September 1921 - 16 January 1985, Boston, Massachusetts.

List of baby names that is pronounced like Ruth:

the name nicknames for Rooth, the Dutch, German, Hebrew, Italian, Polish, Scandinavian, and Spanish Rut definition, the Portuguese Rute meaning of name, the name Raeed meaning and origin, the name Rawdah definition, the name Read definition, the name baby name Reade, the name Reed pronounciation, the English, Estonian, and Finnish Reet name variations, the name short names for Reid, the name baby name Reide, the name short names for Reyd, the name Reyde meaning of name, the name meaning of Rheed, the name name Rhett meaning, the name meaning of Rhode, the name name Ried meaning, the Dutch name Riet meaning, the name Routh name, and the English Ruthe pronounciation.

The baby name Ruth fun facts:

The name Ruth in reverse order is "Htur".

The numerological value of the name Ruth is number 4 and 22, which means a foundation, order, service, struggle against limits, steady growth+ The Master Builder, large endeavors, powerful force, leadership.

How popular is Ruth?

Ruth is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames