Ruth (meaning and origin)

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Ruth

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Meaning and origin
Ruth is a German girl name. The meaning of the name is `a Companion, a Friend`.

Where is it used?
The name Ruth is mainly used in English and in the bible.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Rut (In Scandinavian, German, Italian, Spanish and in Polish)

If it's too long people might use
In English: Rue

See also
In English: Ruthie (F)

Extra information:
Alternative meanings (Old English) Companion, Friend (Scandinavian) Companion, Friend

What Ruth`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Ruth:
its elegant
The worst thing about the name:
its hard to understand when im being asked what my anme is and i say ruth, people mistake it for brooke
If my name wasn`t Ruth....:
id be called darcy, so thank god
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Ruth:
OMG A RABBIT
The worst thing about the name:
THAT SAMANTHA EATS CHILDREN
If my name wasn`t Ruth....:
patrcia will rape you
Extra information:
NO WTF
The best thing about the name Ruth:
lots of cute nicknames
The worst thing about the name:
people calling u ruth badly
If my name wasn`t Ruth....:
it would be either alison or averyanna
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Ruth:
It's rare, it can't really be misspelled, and I like the meaning.
The worst thing about the name:
The nicknames! People love calling me Baby Ruth or Ruthie, and I can't stand it.
If my name wasn`t Ruth....:
I call myself Maria when I need a fake name, but if I could really have another name, if would be Dianora. Which isn't a real name, but I dunno about real names, so whatever.
Extra information:
Er... I was under the impression that it was Hebrew, not German.
The best thing about the name Ruth:
that its in the bible
The worst thing about the name:
people would make fun of my name lol those jerks!
If my name wasn`t Ruth....:
i rather swtic let that be my middle name and let tania be my 1st name!
Extra information:
what i meant to say b4 was... i'd get Tania on my body and NOT Ruth!!!!
The best thing about the name Ruth:
Only sophisticated girls have my name!
The worst thing about the name:
When people spell it or say it as WOOF! that is so annoying.
If my name wasn`t Ruth....:
I would feel plain
Extra information:
No
The best thing about the name Ruth:
I like to be called Ruth because the name to our society is not that much famous so I am proud being few of the luckiest girl
The worst thing about the name:
People fails to pronounce my name. I hate if a person fails to call me Ruth instead she/he can pronounce as Lucy, Rusy, Rut etc
If my name wasn`t Ruth....:
ofcourse yes, being polite, kind and most of it my beuty
Extra information:
I thank my mom for choosing this name for me. Wherever I am people are appreciated of what am giving or contributing.
The best thing about the name Ruth:
not a lot of girls name ruth
The worst thing about the name:
rutha
If my name wasn`t Ruth....:
nah
Extra information:
nop

More `Ruth` links
Ruth as abbreviation
Actors named Ruth
Ruth in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Ruth

Ruth appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 347. In the last 128 years Ruth has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 9 times and reached the top-10 3 times. 1920 was a `top year` for the name Ruth. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #5. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	347
2006	366
2005	349
2004	351
2003	353
2002	337
2001	330
2000	344
1999	349
1998	346
1997	336
1996	351
1995	323
1994	311
1993	316
1992	323
1991	287
1990	306
1980	208
1970	178
1960	97
1950	49
1940	24
1930	10
1920	5
1910	5
1900	5
1890	46
1880	93