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The baby name Ridge is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /rɪdʒ/ (RIDJ).

Ridge is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /rɪdʒ/ (RIDJ)

What is the meaning of the name Ridge ?

The baby name Ridge is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /rɪdʒ/ (RIDJ).

Ridge is English in Origin.

Ridge is a modern English given name taken from the noun for a narrow elevated crest or chain of hills. The word goes back to Old English hrycg 'back, ridge', cognate with Germanic terms for spine and crest. As a name it suggests rugged terrain and a clean, contemporary sound.

Use as a personal name grew from the English surname Ridge, a habitational byname for someone living near a ridge. It entered U.S. given-name use in the mid-20th century, gaining notice via Ridge Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful (from 1987) and the rise of nature-forward picks. Mostly masculine but not strictly gendered, Ridge has few variants: rare spellings (Rydge) and related surnames or elaborations such as Ridgely/Ridgley, Ridgel, and Ridgeway. Rigg is a cognate surname from the same root. Core meaning: ridge; crest; high spine-like landform.

Ridge has the following similar or variant Names

Ridge – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT 0 #12 1 399
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
JM Boys 0 #287 7 6,876
Canada Boys 2024 #298 9 2,588
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
MU Boys 0 #347 11 8,477
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
France Boys 2005 #402 4 2,632
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
United States Boys 2024 #450 563 7,044
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
UY Girls 0 #535 2 6,731
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
QA Boys 0 #742 2 18,093
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
United States Girls 2022 #891 13 8,739
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
NL Boys 0 #929 23 5,873
NG Boys 0 #1,000 2 16,906
IN Boys 0 #1,036 4 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #1,097 82 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,176 7 25,439
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,455 17 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,691 1 28,008

Ridge is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
France
AE
BD

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People also ask about Ridge

Ridge is predominantly a boy's name.
Ridge is a one syllable name, pronounced /rɪdʒ/ (RIDJ).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ridgely, Ridley and Ridgeley.
Across languages, Ridge has these equivalents: Knox (Gaelic: hill), Cliff (English: cliff), Crest (English: crest), Dune (English: dune), Heath (English: heathland).
Yes — Ridge ranked #298 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Ridge ranks highest in Canada (#298 in 2024).
Ridge's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #725 in 2014 to #450 in 2024 in United States.