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Meaning of name Ruby

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Meaning

The name Ruby has the following meaning:

The most precious gem. A popular name.
This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Pronunciation

The name Ruby is pronounced as roo-bee

Origins

Ruby originates from the Latin language.
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Related names

The following names are baby names related to Ruby and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Ruby: Boys - Aurelio, Elmo, Fabian, Lucian, Milan, Prince, Sylvan, Taurus, Girls - Arabella, Aurelia, Bella, Francesca, Gloria, Harmony, Honora, Lara, Lelia, Livia, Mia, Miah, Nona, Pollie, Renita, Silvia, Veronica, Viola, Both genders - Adria, Julia, Justine, Rose

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Ruby: Rebey, Roobee, Rubea, Rubee, Rubetta, Rubette, Rubi, Rubia, Rubianne, Rubie, Rubina, Rubye (English), Rubyna, Rubyr

Style

We think the name Ruby should fall under the following style category: Ladylike.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Ruby to be: A mature woman who is resilient and friendly

In one word, you might describe Ruby as a(n) "friendly" person.

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Popularity

As a baby girl name, Ruby is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 179 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2009, the name Ruby rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 5 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 108 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Ruby in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Ruby (or its variants) are:

Ruby Dee, born on 27 October, a famous actress . Ruby Dee's background: An American Academy Award-nominated and Screen Actors Guild Award-winning actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, and activist.

Ruby Lin, born on 27 January, a famous actress . Ruby Lin's background: A Taiwanese actress and pop singer. Lin made her acting debut in a TV commercial in Taiwan. When she received her first experience in front of the camera in 1995 as minor role, she start to developed a passion for acting. In 1997, After playing supporting roles in various Taiwanese TV dramas, she met her breakout role as a leading actress in the television series Princess Returning Pearl and its sequel, Princess Returning Pearl II. In 1999, after Princess Returning Pearl was broadcast, she also began a singing career with her first album, a five track EP.
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