The baby name Ruf is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced ruff (/rʌf/); sometimes roof (/ruːf/).
Ruf is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Ruf is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced ruff (/rʌf/); sometimes roof (/ruːf/).
Ruf is Latin in Origin.
Ruf is a concise modern given name most commonly understood as a clipped form of Rufus, from Latin rufus, “red, ruddy, red‑haired.” As a Roman cognomen, Rufus was widespread across the empire and later entered Christian onomastics; a Rufus is greeted in the New Testament (Romans 16:13), helping the name endure in Europe.
Used independently today, Ruf retains the meaning “red‑haired” while offering a brisk, minimalist sound. It functions as a nickname or short form in English and other languages, and occasionally overlaps with the German surname Ruf (“reputation, call”), which sometimes inspires given‑name use. Variants and related forms include Rufus (Latin/English), Rufo (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), Rufe and Rufie (English diminutives), Rufino/Rufina and Rufa (Romance derivatives), and Roux or Rous (French cognates meaning “red‑haired”).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #520 | 4 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #920 | 16 | 25,931 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #942 | 11 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,118 | 11 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,232 | 3 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,259 | 9 | 17,781 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,587 | 28 | 28,008 |
Ruf is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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