Ruhi

Ruhi: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “of the soul; spiritual”
Origin: Arabic
Say it: ROO-hee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Ruhi derives from Arabic rūḥ 'spirit, soul' and is used in several Muslim and South Asian naming traditions. It may be masculine or feminine depending on language and community.

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How popular is Ruhi?

202432.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Ruhi in 2024107

2024 rank#1,869 girls

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18801,244

Ruhi is rising: use over the last five years is 2.8× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Ruhi

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Nylaattainer; successful · Arabic
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Ruhi questions

What does the name Ruhi mean?

Ruhi means "of the soul; spiritual". It comes from Arabic. Ruhi derives from Arabic rūḥ 'spirit, soul' and is used in several Muslim and South Asian naming traditions. It may be masculine or feminine depending on language and community.

Is Ruhi a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Ruhi?

107 US babies were named Ruhi in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Ruhi?

Ruhi is usually pronounced ROO-hee.

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.