Rubi

Rubi: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “ruby”
Origin: Spanish
Say it: ROO-bee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Spanish form of Ruby, ultimately from the gemstone name derived from Latin ruber 'red.' Also used as a spelling variant in English-speaking contexts.

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How popular is Rubi?

202467.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Rubi in 2024224

2024 rank#1,097 girls

Peak year2005

Total US babies since 18808,836

Rubi has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Rubi

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Rubyred gemstone · Latin
Rubyered gemstone · English
Jadestone of the side · Spanish
Savannahtreeless plain · Spanish
Catalinapure · Spanish
Amayamother city · Spanish
Ximenameaning uncertain · Spanish
Aitanafrom the Aitana mountain · Spanish

Rubi questions

What does the name Rubi mean?

Rubi means "ruby". It comes from Spanish. Spanish form of Ruby, ultimately from the gemstone name derived from Latin ruber 'red.' Also used as a spelling variant in English-speaking contexts.

Is Rubi a boy or girl name?

Rubi is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rubi?

224 US babies were named Rubi in 2024. Its peak year was 2005.

How do you pronounce Rubi?

Rubi is usually pronounced ROO-bee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.