Ruby: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “red gemstone”
- Origin
- Latin
- Say it
- ROO-bee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
From the name of the precious stone, ultimately from Latin ruber 'red'. It has been used as a given name since the Victorian era.
How popular is Ruby?
Babies named Ruby in 20243,535
2024 rank#63 girls
Peak year1911
Total US babies since 1880376,074
Ruby is steady now but far below its 1911 peak.
Names like Ruby
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Ruby questions
What does the name Ruby mean?
Ruby means "red gemstone". It comes from Latin. From the name of the precious stone, ultimately from Latin ruber 'red'. It has been used as a given name since the Victorian era.
Is Ruby a boy or girl name?
Ruby is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Ruby?
3,535 US babies were named Ruby in 2024. Its peak year was 1911.
How do you pronounce Ruby?
Ruby 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.