The baby name Rubah is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈru.bah/', 'respelling': 'ROO-bah'}.
Rubah is Indonesian, Malay in Origin.
The baby name Rubah is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '/ˈru.bah/', 'respelling': 'ROO-bah'}.
Rubah is Indonesian, Malay in Origin.
Rubah derives from Persian rūbāh (روباه), meaning “fox,” a word that also passed into Malay and Indonesian as rubah for the animal. As a given name, it is unisex and keeps its succinct two-syllable rhythm (ROO-bah), with occasional transliterations like Rūbāh, Roobah, or Roubah.
Usage as a personal name is rare until recent decades, when nature-word and cross-lingual choices gained favor. The fox symbolism - cleverness, adaptability, and quick wit - adds contemporary appeal, much like English Fox or French Renard. Variants sometimes listed include Ruba/Rouba; note these are Arabic names from a different root (rubā, “hillocks; meadows”) and not etymologically the same, though they sound alike. Short forms might be Ru or Roo, with Ruby used as a playful English nickname. Rubah suits families seeking a lean, international name with animal imagery and ties to Persian and Southeast Asian vocabularies.
Rubah is far from common. In all, it turns up just 30 times, across 12 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Rubah is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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