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Girl name Latin origin

Ruby

ROO-bee · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Red gemstone
Language
Latin
Culture
Roman
Religion
Secular
Style era
vintage
Themes
gemstone · color
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#63
2024 births3,517
Peak year1924
First appeared1880
Total US births372,975
1924 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
RueRoo
Alternate spellings
RubieRubi
In other languages
Rubí (Spanish)Rubina (Italian)

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