Ruby
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Average rank #43 across 7 countries
Etymology
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.
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๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#41
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๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#30
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๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#36
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๐บ๐ธ USA
#64
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๐ฆ๐บ Australia
#28
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๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#89
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๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#14
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