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Ruthann

Ruthann: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“Ruth + Ann”
Origin
English
Say it
ROOTH-an · 2 syllables
Used for
Girls

Compound of Ruth and Ann. Ruth is from Hebrew and commonly explained as 'friend' or 'companion'; Ann ultimately comes from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace.'

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How popular is Ruthann?

20249.0 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Ruthann in 202430

2024 rank#4,559 girls

Peak year1941

Total US babies since 18807,071

Ruthann is steady now but far below its 1941 peak.

Names like Ruthann

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Ruthann questions

What does the name Ruthann mean?

Ruthann means "Ruth + Ann". It comes from English. Compound of Ruth and Ann. Ruth is from Hebrew and commonly explained as 'friend' or 'companion'; Ann ultimately comes from Hebrew Hannah, 'grace.'

Is Ruthann a boy or girl name?

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

How popular is Ruthann?

30 US babies were named Ruthann in 2024. Its peak year was 1941.

How do you pronounce Ruthann?

Ruthann is usually pronounced ROOTH-an.

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.