🔥Ruby

Latin

"deep red precious stone"

Ruby Origin and Meaning

The name Ruby is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "deep red precious stone".

Ruby, vibrant red, sassy and sultry, has definitely outshone the other revived vintage gem names, with its sparkling resume of cultural references.

Ruby is an early rock classic -- think the Rolling Stones hit "Ruby Tuesday" --and other songs like "Ruby, Don't Take Your Love from Me." She's appeared in such works as Cold Mountain and been associated with performers like Ruby Keeler (born Ethel) and Ruby Dee. Chosen by Tobey Maguire and a number of other celebs, Ruby makes a cool yet warm choice.

For the past few years, Ruby has been a huge hit across the English-speaking world: right now she's popular in Australia, in England and Wales, and in Ireland. Her highest point in the US was from 1900 to 1936, when she was in the Top 50--but she could surpass that number if enthusiasm for her continues to grow.

Another plus: Ruby is one of those vintage baby names that feels totally modern.

# 62 in the US

Ruby Rank in US Top 1000

Ruby Popularity

62US2021
55Nameberry2022
78Future2028
30England2020
33Scotland2021
26Ireland2021
21Australia2021
19New Zealand2021
259Germany2016
20Dogs2021
33Cats2021

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Famous People Named Ruby

Ruby CastroAmerican dancer and model
Ruby Ferguson (born Rubie Constance Ashby)English children's author
Ruby Florence MurrayIrish singer
Ruby AldridgeAmerican supermodel
Ruby Dee (born Ruby Ann Wallace)American actress, poet and playwright
Ruby WrightAmerican country music singer; daughter of singer Kitty Wells
Ruby WaxAmerican,British comedienne
Ruby RoseAustralian model, MTV VJ, and actress
Ruby Catherine Stevensbirth name of American actress Barbara Stanwyck
Ruby Bernadette Nanette Fabaresbirth name of Nanette Fabray, American actress
Ruby Violet PayneScott, Australian radio astronomer

Ethel Hilda "Ruby" KeelerAmerican dancer and actress
Hsinju "Ruby" Lin, Taiwanese actress
Ruby GettingerAmerican reality TV personality of "Ruby"
Ruby CarrSouth African singer from band Bahari
Ruby Nell Bridges Hallfirst African,American girl to attend an all,white school
Ruby Joy (b. 1987)daughter of actors Robert and Mary Joy
Ruby Stewart (b. 1987)American model; daughter of singer Rod Stewart
Ruby Osman (b. 1989)daughter of TV presenter Richard Osman
Ruby Louise Bourne (b. 1990)daughter of actor/comedian Shane Bourne
Ruby Christine Schiffdaughter of actors Richard Schiff and Sheila Kelley

Ruby Jean Rosedaughter of actress Alexandra Pigg and director Bernard Rose
Ruby Cooperdaughter of actor Garry Cooper
Ruby Froom (b. 1994)daughter of singers Suzanne Vega and Mitchell Froom
Ruby Leilani Ashbourne Serkis (b. 1998)actress and daughter of Andy Serkis and Lorraine Ashbourne
Ruby Marino (b. 2006)daughter of actor Ken Marino
Ruby Sweetheart Maguire (b. 2006)daughter of actor Tobey Maguire
Ruby Megan Henson (b. 2007)daughter of singer Charlotte Church
Ruby Raven Reynolds (b. 2007)daughter of actors Jillian Barberie and Grant Reynolds
Ruby Iris Giansiracusa (b. 2008)daughter of AFL footballer Daniel Giansiracusa
Ruby Olsen (b. 2008)daughter of soccer player Ben Olsen

Ruby Green (b. 2009)daughter of footballer Paul Green
Ruby Young (b. 2010)stillborn daughter of drummer Adrian Young of No Doubt
Ruby Tatiana Cole (b. 2010)daughter of model Carly Cole and footballer Joe Cole
Ruby Luxe Anderson (b. 2010)daughter of cricketer James Anderson
Ruby Rainey (b. 2010)daughter of model/heiress Jasmine Guiness and Gawain Rainey
Ruby June Kerr (b. 2012)daughter of Australian rules footballer Daniel Kerr
Ruby Jeane Flynn (b. 2012)daughter of actress Marley Shelton and Beau Flynn
Ruby Rae Dellucci (b. 2013)daughter of baseball player David Dellucci
Ruby Lane Powell (b. 2013)daughter of trainer and TV personality Chris Powell
Ruby Aurelia McManus (b. 2013)daughter of TV presenter Rove McManus and actress Tasma Walton

Ruby Trohman (b. 2014)daughter of guitarist Joe Trohman of Fall Out Boy
Ryan Ruby Mae Pritchard (b. 2010)daughter of musician Mike Dirnt
Ruby HunterIndigenous Australian (Ngarrindjeri) singer,songwriter
Ruby RiottWWE wrestler
Ruby Bhogalcontestant on The Great British Bake,Off 2018
Ruby Tandohcontestant on The Great British Bake,Off

Ruby in Pop Culture

Ruby Thewescharacter in Charles Frazier's "Cold Mountain"
Ruby Lancastercharacter in the fourth installment of Liv and Maddie.
Ruby Bucktoncharacter on Australian soap "Home and Away"
Ruby Crescentcharacter in anime/manga "O,Parts Hunter"
'Max and Ruby" animated TV series about the title rabbits
Ruby Sparks2012 movie and title character
Ruby Allencharacter on British soap "EastEnders"
Ruby Elizabeth Dalycharacter in Alexandra Bracken's series "The Darkest Minds"
Ruby Dalycharacter in Alexandra Bracken's "In the Afterlight", grandmother to the main character Ruby Daly
Ruby Clairemain character in 1977 movie "Ruby"
Rubyeldest child on TV's 'According to Jim'

Ruby Landrymain character in V.C. Andrews' "Ruby"
Ruby Gallaghermain character on TV's "Ruby & the Rockits"
Ruby Gillischaracter in L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables series
Ruby Jeffriescharacter on TV's "Hart of Dixie"
Ruby Toughspinster in Samuel Beckett's 1934 short story 'Love and Lethe'
Ruby Rosemain character of the web series "RWBY"
RubyRed Riding Hood on TV's "Once Upon A Time"
Rubycharacter in web series 'Coco and Ruby'
Rubydemon on the CW's 'Supernatural'
Ruby Trollmanmain character on animated series "Trollz"

Ruby Cherrytreecharacter on TV's 'The Worst Witch'
Ruby Comptoncharacter in movie 'Wah,Wah'
Ruby Frobisher (later Jessica Randolph)character in "Star of Babylon" by Barbara Wood
Rubyrabbit character in the Jewelpet series
Rubydinosaur in "The Land Before Time" animated series
Rubycharacter on TV's "The Tribe"
"Ruby the Galactic Gumshoe" radio drama
"Ruby Gloom" animated series
"Ruby Red" novel by Kerstin Gier
Ruby on Railscomputer programming language

Ruby Wooclassic MAC red lipstick
"Ruby Soho" song by Rancid
"Ruby Tuesday" song by The Rolling Stones
Ruby TuesdayAmerican restaurant chain
"Rubylove" a song by Cat Stevens
Ruby Morris is the main character in "H20"a novel.
Ruby Eleanor Lennoxcharacter in the novel "Behind the Scenes at the Museum" by Kate Atkinson (twin sister of Pearl Lennox)
Ruby Leemain character in the novel "Eating Chinese Food Naked"
"Ruby" a song by Twenty One Pilots
Rubycharacter on the animated series "Steven Universe"

Ruby Johnsoncharacter in ABC's "Black,ish"
"Ruby's Studio" series of kids' videos
Rubythe baby dragon from the game "Lunar 2: Eternal Blue"
The Ruby Sqaud from the animated TV series "Steven Universe" including Navy, Leggy, Doc, Army, and Eyeball
'Ruby' song by Foster the People
Ruby Redfortcharacter from Lauren Child's Ruby Redfort book series
Ruby Kurosawacharacter from the anime "Love Live! Sunshine"