Friend, companion. Biblical figure known for loyalty and devotion.
How does Ruth feel alongside your favorites? Talk through the sound, meaning and fit with your family.
Ruth is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Friend, companion. Biblical figure known for loyalty and devotion.". Listed origin: Hebrew.
ROOTH
Catalog phonetic spelling
In 2024, Ruth ranked #172 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
| Birth year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2020 | #219 |
| 2021 | #187 |
| 2022 | #179 |
| 2023 | #187 |
| 2024 | #172 |
Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.
Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.
The pronunciation button uses your device's speech voice, not a native-speaker recording.
Compare sound, try the full name aloud, and find the names you want to come back to.
Ruth is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Friend, companion. Biblical figure known for loyalty and devotion.". Listed origin: Hebrew.
Our catalog's pronunciation guide is ROOTH. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.
In 2024, Ruth ranked #172 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.
Ideas to try include Ruthie, Rue. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.
Try Ruth Elizabeth, Ruth Anne, Ruth Victoria, Ruth Claire aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.
Other Hebrew names you might love
Save Ruth to your shortlist, swipe through thousands of names, and find the one you and your partner both love.