Ruby
ROO-bee
Girl
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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馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#38
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#30
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#36
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#64
in 2025
馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
#28
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#89
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#14
in 2025
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