Ruby

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Girl

Average rank #43 across 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English

Simply from the name of the precious stone (which ultimately derives from Latin ruber "red"), which is the birthstone of July. It came into use as a given name in the 19th century.

How popular is Ruby?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#41

in 2024

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland

#30

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland

#36

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#64

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๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia

#28

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#89

in 2024

๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

#14

in 2025

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