What is the meaning of the name Ruth?

The name Ruth is primarily a female name of Hebrew origin that means Friendship.

In the Bible, Ruth was a Moabite woman who married Naomi's son.

Ruth Hussey, actress. George Herman ("Babe") Ruth, baseball player. Ruth Buzzi, comedienne. "Dr. Ruth" Westheimer, sex therapist.

People who like the name Ruth also like:

Alice, Charlotte, Eleanor, Naomi, Elizabeth, Amelia, Grace, Oliver, Gabriel, Elijah, Isaac, William, Benjamin, Henry

Names like Ruth:

Reth, Roth, Read, Ryoto, Reid, Rita, Radha, Rodo, Ridhi, Roetta, Rodd, Ruairidh, Reed, Rhodey, Radia, Rad, Ruddy, Ritu, Ruairdh, Ridha, Rhoda, Rati, Rohit, Ruaridh, Riad, Radu, Roddy, Rudy, Reut, Reda

Celebrity Babies with this Name:

Sosie Ruth Bacon - daughter of Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick , born 1992
Junia Rosa Ruth Hanson - daughter of Zac Hanson and Kate Hanson , born 2010

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