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The name Rūta is a girl's name meaning "rue; compassionate friend".

This name is the variation of Ruth in Latvia & Lithuania and the Lithuanian word for the rue plant, making it a surprising, classic-sounding nature name. It could be an attractive and fresh take on Ruth.

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