Ruth Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Ruth is a popular girl name in 5 countries. Explore pronunciation, meanings, origins, and where this name appears most often.

Name Overview

Ruth is mostly used as a girl name in this dataset. Its best observed rank is #2, with an average rank of 5.8 across 5 ranked entries.

Ruth is associated with origins such as Hebrew and meanings such as companion; friend; vision of beauty, friend; companion, and friendship.

Ruth appears across 5 countries, especially in Africa and Oceania, including Solomon Islands, Liberia, and Uganda.

Pronunciation references include ROOT, ROOTH, RUTH, and IPA ʁyt.

Countries

Best rank

Used as

girl

Main origins

Hebrew

Origins: Hebrew

Common meanings: companion; friend; vision of beauty, friend; companion, friendship

Pronunciation samples: ROOT, ROOTH, RUTH | IPA: ʁyt

Ruth appears most often in Africa, Oceania.

Solomon Islands
Top #2 • girl
Meaning used there: companion; friend; vision of beauty
Liberia
Top #4 • girl
Meaning used there: companion; friend; vision of beauty
Uganda
Top #6 • girl
Meaning used there: friend; companion
DR Congo
Top #7 • girl
Meaning used there: friendship
Marshall Islands
Top #10 • girl
Meaning used there: companion; friend; vision of beauty

What does Ruth mean?
Ruth is commonly associated with meanings such as companion; friend; vision of beauty, friend; companion, friendship and appears in 5 countries.
Is Ruth a boy or girl name?
In this dataset, Ruth appears mainly as girl.
Where is Ruth most popular?
Ruth appears in top lists across 5 countries, including Solomon Islands, Liberia, Uganda. Best observed rank is #2.