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The baby name Ruby is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROO-bee (/ˈruːbi/).

Ruby is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: ROO-bee (/ˈruːbi/)

What is the meaning of the name Ruby ?

The baby name Ruby is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROO-bee (/ˈruːbi/).

Ruby is English in Origin.

Ruby is an English given name taken from the precious gemstone, whose name entered Middle English via Old French rubi from Latin rubinus (lapis), “reddish (stone),” ultimately from ruber “red.” As a given name it emerged with the late-Victorian and Edwardian vogue for jewel and color names and has enjoyed repeated revivals, ranking highly in the UK, Australia, and the United States from the 1990s onward.

Meaning “ruby; deep red,” the name carries associations of passion, vitality, and July’s birthstone. Common spellings include Ruby, Rubie, and Rubi; less common are Rubye and Rubee. International forms include Rubí (Spanish/Catalan), Rubina (Italian/Albanian/South Asian), and Rúbia (Portuguese), while Rubin and Ruben are etymologically distinct. Nicknames include Ru/Rue and Bee. Usage is predominantly feminine, though there is some historical male use in the American South, where it occasionally appeared as a given name or nickname.

Ruby has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Ruby

Ruby Rose Actor · Born 1986 · Australia Ruby Rose is an Australian actor best known for her role as Stella Carlin in the TV series Orange Is the New Black. She has also appeared in films like John Wick: Chapter 2 and Pitch Perfect 3. Ruby Dee Actor · Born 1922 · United States Ruby Dee was an acclaimed American actor best known for her role in the film 'A Raisin in the Sun'. She also starred in 'Do the Right Thing' and 'American Gangster'. Beyond acting, she was a passionate civil rights activist. Ruby Lin Actor · Born 1976 · Taiwan Ruby Lin is a Taiwanese actress best known for her role in the television series 'My Fair Princess'. She has also starred in 'The Duke of Mount Deer' and 'Sound of Colors', making her a household name in Chinese-speaking regions.
Ruby Keeler Actor · Born 1909 · Canada Ruby Keeler was a Canadian-born actor best known for her role in the classic musical film '42nd Street'. She charmed audiences with her tap dancing and starred in other films like 'Footlight Parade' and 'Gold Diggers of 1933'. Her performances helped define the musical genre during the 1930s. Ruby Myers Actor · Born 1907 · India Ruby Myers, known as Sulochana, was a pioneering Indian actress in the silent film era. She gained fame for her roles in films like 'Wildcat of Bombay' and 'Typist Girl'. Her work helped shape the early Indian film industry. Ruby Actor · Born 1981 · Egypt Ruby is an Egyptian actor and singer, best known for her hit songs like 'Enta Aref Leih' and 'Leih Beydary Keda'. She has also made a mark in Egyptian cinema with roles in films such as 'Al Shawq' and 'Wahed Saheh'.

Celebrity babies named Ruby

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Ruby Sweetheart Maguire Tobey Maguire television actor ★★★★★
Ruby Ashbourne Serkis Andy Serkis film director ★★★★★
Ruby Stewart Kelly Emberg model ★★★★★ Rod Stewart singer ★★★★★
Ruby Froom Suzanne Vega singer ★★★★★ Mitchell Froom record producer ★★★★★
Ruby Copeland Edge television actor ★★★★★

Ruby – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
New Zealand Girls 2010 #3 322 98
KR 0 #8 1 201
KR Girls 0 #14 2 572
BW 0 #19 1 960
HN 0 #22 1 704
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
BN 0 #24 9 2,297
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
HN Girls 0 #37 2 884
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
MO 0 #39 14 2,706
TW Girls 0 #53 342 8,139
PR 0 #55 1 1,497
PH 0 #58 39 5,607
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
TW 0 #62 39 4,523
United States Girls 2024 #63 3,517 8,487
BN Girls 0 #66 41 5,459
IN 0 #69 3 2,963
PH Girls 0 #69 509 13,098
CN 0 #75 11 3,857
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
QA 0 #82 19 7,011
Canada Girls 2024 #86 261 2,795
JM 0 #89 5 3,714
MO Girls 0 #93 189 7,056
AF Girls 0 #94 1 2,402
ID Girls 0 #96 7 3,319
HK Girls 0 #98 1,757 16,104
OM 0 #99 18 6,215
SD 0 #100 3 2,130
CN Girls 0 #106 381 8,829
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
KW 0 #107 10 5,216
Switzerland Girls 2024 #110 26 1,786
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
CO Girls 0 #116 9,005 16,140
PA 0 #116 15 3,797
EC 0 #119 3 2,502
Norway Girls 2025 #121 6 453
CY Girls 0 #122 4 3,755
ID Boys 0 #129 7 4,130
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
QA Girls 0 #131 199 15,378
MU 0 #132 6 3,613
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
MT Girls 0 #133 19 3,773
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
KW Girls 0 #134 502 19,177
JO 0 #137 4 2,158
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
AE Girls 0 #139 550 20,968
IN Girls 0 #142 957 13,121
BW Girls 0 #144 8 4,216
HK 0 #145 252 8,483
PR Girls 0 #151 11 3,171
AE 0 #153 25 10,220
GH Girls 0 #154 235 6,973
Belgium Girls 2024 #156 30 424
OM Girls 0 #158 260 15,987
SG Girls 0 #159 713 18,916
CR 0 #160 6 5,526
Sweden Girls 2022 #170 10 1,568
PR Boys 0 #177 2 2,508
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
PA Girls 0 #186 390 9,861
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
France Girls 2021 #192 262 3,185
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
MY Girls 0 #196 1,803 24,821
BD Girls 0 #204 196 8,413
BD 0 #205 23 5,992
PS 0 #207 12 5,692
SA Girls 0 #208 1,216 25,931
GH 0 #209 35 5,396
SG 0 #213 57 11,010
EC Girls 0 #214 26 3,650
NA Girls 0 #215 10 7,146
JM Girls 0 #220 40 7,507
JP Girls 0 #220 26 6,592
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
MY 0 #233 102 12,352
GT Girls 0 #236 341 7,500
GR Girls 0 #241 9 6,293
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
SA 0 #246 50 10,560
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
NA Boys 0 #251 3 6,830
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
JO Girls 0 #257 69 7,570
IL 0 #260 15 6,291
MU Girls 0 #265 87 8,539
NG 0 #267 6 5,926
CO 0 #268 264 7,768
MX Girls 0 #270 3,317 17,781
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
GT 0 #277 38 5,948
PE 0 #282 29 6,350
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
DK Girls 0 #302 15 7,429
SD Girls 0 #302 44 7,678
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CN Boys 0 #304 16 9,639
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
MX 0 #320 94 8,339
KZ Girls 0 #329 4 5,862
PE Girls 0 #330 1,220 14,861
EG 0 #332 69 6,387
NL 0 #340 52 2,481
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
CL Girls 0 #344 817 14,098
CZ Girls 0 #345 7 5,378
BO 0 #353 29 6,868
EG Girls 0 #356 1,079 14,742
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
France Boys 1998 #359 3 2,083
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
CL 0 #366 46 6,867
MU Boys 0 #366 4 8,477
YE 0 #366 16 8,639
Finland Girls 0 #368 24 1,368
PH Boys 0 #368 16 11,440
PT Boys 0 #373 9 7,951
BO Girls 0 #386 246 9,488
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
BH 0 #393 161 17,937
ZA 0 #403 45 14,421
UY Boys 0 #406 8 5,922
Austria Girls 0 #411 10 1,885
Germany 0 #421 17 2,542
PT Girls 0 #429 23 7,952
Spain 0 #436 17 2,326
PS Girls 0 #446 78 10,981
CR Girls 0 #454 79 11,342
RU Girls 0 #457 42 11,913
NL Girls 0 #460 624 5,933
GT Boys 0 #462 13 7,625
IQ Girls 0 #463 42 11,303
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
LY 0 #480 56 12,703
HK Boys 0 #495 33 12,905
UY Girls 0 #497 14 6,731
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
IR Girls 0 #512 19 8,334
PS Boys 0 #517 32 10,655
RU Boys 0 #518 9 12,621
CM Girls 0 #520 21 11,671
IL Girls 0 #538 80 11,648
IL Boys 0 #538 70 10,983
NG Girls 0 #551 251 15,093
AR Girls 0 #560 40 8,289
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
BD Boys 0 #567 10 10,045
CM Boys 0 #571 5 12,054
BO Boys 0 #582 11 9,244
LB 0 #591 68 13,263
SY 0 #602 128 11,684
ZA Girls 0 #627 650 25,928
CL Boys 0 #647 19 13,390
IT 0 #671 44 4,183
QA Boys 0 #678 30 18,093
SG Boys 0 #679 19 17,960
Finland Girls 2026 #680 59 3,895
IQ Boys 0 #691 7 13,071
Spain Girls 0 #702 295 5,561
KW Boys 0 #736 34 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #746 93 4,949
EG Boys 0 #767 120 15,035
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
TN 0 #803 27 13,765
CO Boys 0 #835 86 15,656
PE Boys 0 #851 28 14,506
OM Boys 0 #858 24 17,948
BR Girls 0 #868 74 12,708
United States Boys 2024 #875 18 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #885 46 5,610
MX Boys 0 #905 78 16,355
IT Girls 0 #914 590 9,415
NG Boys 0 #917 35 16,906
NL Boys 0 #922 30 5,873
IN Boys 0 #959 43 16,750
MY Boys 0 #999 113 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,044 49 22,615
MA 0 #1,067 62 20,986
DZ 0 #1,071 106 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,123 56 25,619
TR 0 #1,177 35 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,386 86 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,506 109 28,008

Ruby is popular in 91 countries — most recent births per country:

Scotland, United Kingdom
France
Ireland
Canada
New South Wales, Australia

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People also ask about Ruby

Ruby is predominantly a girl's name.
Ruby is a 2 syllable name, pronounced ROO-bee (/ˈruːbi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rubie, Rubee, Rubi, Rubí and Rubina.
Across languages, Ruby has these equivalents: Rubí (Spanish), Rubi (Catalan/Hindi), Rubina (Arabic/Urdu/Indian), Gemma (Italian/English, 'gem'), Scarlet/Scarlett (English, 'red').
Yes, very popular — Ruby ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 13 countries.
Ruby ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Ruby's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 10 notable people named Ruby are in our database, including Ruby Rose (Actor), Ruby Dee (Actor), Ruby Lin (Actor).
Yes — at least 5 celebrity couples have chosen Ruby for their child, including Tobey Maguire.