Ruth

Used in: 3 countries

From Ruth the Moabite, Hebrew רות, of uncertain origin, possibly meaning "companion". Also associated with the English noun ruth (“compassion”) by Puritans.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Ruthe Derived from Ruth
Ruths Derived from Ruth
Ruthy Derived from Ruth
Ruthie Derived from Ruth
Ruthon Derived from Ruth
Ruthig Derived from Ruth
Ruther Derived from Ruth
Ruthven Derived from Ruth

Popularity by Country

Ruth

Rank #2150

Frequency 15,481 people (5.74 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 84.76% Hispanic 1.77% Black 10.92% Asian/PI 0.63% Native Am. 0.45% Two+ 1.47%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Ruth

Rank #3589

ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

Ruth

Rank #31746

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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