Overview
people
Sample Size
25,872
Gender Distribution
Male:
96.9%
Female:
3.1%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Chinese, Portuguese
Meaning
In Chinese, Rui means 'sharp', 'quick', or 'brilliant'. In Portuguese, Rui is typically a shortened form of the name Ruy, which has Germanic roots and means 'famous ruler'.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
PT
20,381 samples
99%
AO
758 samples
99%
FR
621 samples
96%
CH
595 samples
98%
BR
487 samples
99%
CN
439 samples
66%
GB
383 samples
96%
MZ
321 samples
98%
US
256 samples
93%
ES
230 samples
97%
DE
211 samples
97%
LU
173 samples
100%
JP
106 samples
62%
NL
83 samples
94%
BE
80 samples
100%
ZA
67 samples
100%
CV
59 samples
100%
IT
53 samples
92%
CA
52 samples
90%
SG
30 samples
63%
+ 36 more countries
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