Baby Name- Ruby.
RUBY
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: ROO-bee [key]
Simply means "ruby" from the name of the precious stone (which ultimately derives from Latin ruber "red"), which is the birthstone of July. It came into use as a given name in the 19th century.
On the SS list Ruby first appears in 1880 at the number 149 spot. Ruby made the top 100 list in 1888 at the number 94 spot and made the top 50 in 1901 at the number 49 spot. Ruby's top ranking spot was at number 22 in 1911, then Ruby made a steady decline over the next two decades. In 1946 Ruby fell from the top 100 list at the number 105 spot. Ruby stayed w/in the top 500 names for the next several decades, and has recently had a boost in popularity. In 2009 Ruby sits at the number 108 spot, and I suspect that it will continue to rise in popularity.
Personally I have to be honest. I've had my ups and downs with this name. I used to really not care for Ruby, but have since come to like it quite a bit. I still think it's a 'go to' cutesy name, but it's one of the better ones. I think it will become a bit more popular over the next 2-4 years then fade out in popularity again, but will remain a steady name on the top 1000.
Middle/First name suggestions for Ruby might be:
Ruby Elise
Ruby Catherine
Ruby Charlotte
Ruby Estelle
Ruby Corinne
Ruby Paige
Madeleine Ruby
Evelyn Ruby
Vivienne Ruby
Claire Ruby
Alexandra Ruby
Caitlin Ruby
Sienna Ruby
Alternatives for the name Ruby might be something like:
Rue
Rowena
Rudy
Ruth
Rowanne
Of the alternatives I really love Ruth and Rowanne. Both would be a bit more rare than Ruby, but have the same stylish feel to them. For public opinion on the name Ruby please visit the question I've asked about it on Y!A
RUBY
Gender: Feminine
Usage: English
Pronounced: ROO-bee [key]
Simply means "ruby" from the name of the precious stone (which ultimately derives from Latin ruber "red"), which is the birthstone of July. It came into use as a given name in the 19th century.
On the SS list Ruby first appears in 1880 at the number 149 spot. Ruby made the top 100 list in 1888 at the number 94 spot and made the top 50 in 1901 at the number 49 spot. Ruby's top ranking spot was at number 22 in 1911, then Ruby made a steady decline over the next two decades. In 1946 Ruby fell from the top 100 list at the number 105 spot. Ruby stayed w/in the top 500 names for the next several decades, and has recently had a boost in popularity. In 2009 Ruby sits at the number 108 spot, and I suspect that it will continue to rise in popularity.
Personally I have to be honest. I've had my ups and downs with this name. I used to really not care for Ruby, but have since come to like it quite a bit. I still think it's a 'go to' cutesy name, but it's one of the better ones. I think it will become a bit more popular over the next 2-4 years then fade out in popularity again, but will remain a steady name on the top 1000.
Middle/First name suggestions for Ruby might be:
Ruby Elise
Ruby Catherine
Ruby Charlotte
Ruby Estelle
Ruby Corinne
Ruby Paige
Madeleine Ruby
Evelyn Ruby
Vivienne Ruby
Claire Ruby
Alexandra Ruby
Caitlin Ruby
Sienna Ruby
Alternatives for the name Ruby might be something like:
Rue
Rowena
Rudy
Ruth
Rowanne
Of the alternatives I really love Ruth and Rowanne. Both would be a bit more rare than Ruby, but have the same stylish feel to them. For public opinion on the name Ruby please visit the question I've asked about it on Y!A
Overall I think Ruby is a very nice name, solid, feminine, and will be a popular favorite for many years to come.
J. Kristen
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