The baby name Rusu is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈru.su/ (ROO-soo).
Rusu is Romanian in Origin.
The baby name Rusu is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈru.su/ (ROO-soo).
Rusu is Romanian in Origin.
Rusu is a cross-cultural name with two notable roots. In Romanian and Moldovan contexts, it derives from the ethnonym Rus, meaning “Russian,” with -u a characteristic Romanian surname ending; it likely labeled a person of Russian origin or fair-haired appearance (compare Slavic rus-/rusý, “light-haired”). The surname has been attested since medieval Moldavia and remains common across Northern Romania and Bessarabia.
In Japan, Rusu (留守) is an old samurai surname meaning “absence; one who keeps the house,” borne by the Rusu clan of Mutsu, later retainers of the Date in Sendai. As a given name, Rusu is rare in any language but is occasionally adopted as a modern, unisex choice for its compact sound and multicultural resonance. Related forms and cognates include Rus and Russo (Romance/Slavic), Rusev (Bulgarian), and Rusin/Rusyn; Japanese usage stays fixed as the surname written 留守.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | 0 | #29 | 6 | 434 | |
| CY | 0 | #60 | 1 | 1,632 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #60 | 23 | 756 |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #78 | 13 | 865 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| HU | 0 | #115 | 1 | 1,675 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #225 | 1 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #378 | 4 | 7,951 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #522 | 5 | 12,621 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #543 | 3 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #554 | 8 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| IT | 0 | #687 | 28 | 4,183 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #873 | 58 | 5,610 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #907 | 599 | 10,046 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #938 | 15 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #939 | 13 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #957 | 27 | 5,561 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #985 | 489 | 9,415 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 |
Rusu is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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