The name Ru is a boy's name meaning "bright flame; famous wolf; regret, herb; red; scholar".

Succinct but playful, the unisex and multicultural Ru fits in with the likes of Tru, Cru, Blu, and Bo. Typically used as a short form of Ruben, Rudy or Ruben, it might also be a form of the word name Rue or the Irish Ruadh meaning "red".
<br></br> As a Chinese name, it means "scholar, learner", although it might also be interpreted as "intelligent" or "magnolia" depending on the kanji symbols used. 

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Ru is occasionally used for girls in 2023.

The name Ru is a girl's name meaning "deep red precious stone; friend; herb, regret; scholar".

Short and zippy, Ru may be familiar as a nickname for the likes of  Ruby or Ruth, though more recently, it could has been considered as a concise and trendy variant to word name Rue (see Blu or Tru). From its Chinese roots, it is a standalone choice meaning "scholar, learner", though other interpretations can be "as if", and "magnolia".
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A unisex option, Ru may also appear as a nickname to Ruben or Rupert, or perhaps as an alternative spelling to Irish Ruadh. 


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