Overview
people
Sample Size
20,411
Gender Distribution
Male:
1.8%
Female:
98.2%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
Ruth comes from the Hebrew name רוּת (Rut) which means 'companion' or 'friend'. It is a name that appears in the Old Testament of the Bible, where Ruth is a Moabite woman who marries an Israelite and becomes an ancestor of King David. In India, Ruth is a relatively uncommon name, but it is used by both males and females.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
3,708 samples
99%
ES
2,715 samples
98%
GB
2,120 samples
98%
DE
900 samples
98%
BR
811 samples
99%
KE
781 samples
99%
NG
702 samples
98%
MX
381 samples
98%
PH
380 samples
97%
GH
345 samples
97%
CI
331 samples
97%
FR
329 samples
97%
CH
310 samples
99%
ID
289 samples
98%
PE
285 samples
98%
ZA
278 samples
98%
IT
267 samples
97%
CA
257 samples
98%
NL
250 samples
96%
BE
216 samples
97%
+ 80 more countries
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