Ru
Below 5 births
Below 5 births
About Ru
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".
Ru for girls
A unisex option, Ru may also appear as a nickname to Ruben or Rupert, or perhaps as an alternative spelling to Irish Ruadh.
Ru for boys
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".
As a Chinese name, it means "scholar, learner", although it might also be interpreted as "intelligent" or "magnolia" depending on the kanji symbols used.
Pronounced ROO.
As of October 2026, Ru ranked #13199 for girls in US births in 2023 SSA.