Ruby

roo-bee

Hebrew

"behold, a son"

Ruby Origin and Meaning

The name Ruby is a boy's name meaning "behold, a son".

Ruby could be a short form of the Biblical name Reuben and especially its streamlined form, Ruben. As a gemstone name, it's currently enjoying a fresh boom of popularity for girls – nearing the US Top 50 for the first time in almost a century.

Despite its two waves of popularity for girls, it has been occasionally used for boys since the 1890s. Since Ruby re-entered the US Top 100 for girls in 2011, nearly 70 boys have been bestowed the name.

While Ruby isn't likely to become a (statistically) unisex name just yet, as softer options like True, Ari, Robin, Casey, Alby, and Tatum come into style, perhaps a few more parents will consider it?

Ruby Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 456 on Nameberry

Ruby Popularity

• 456 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Ruby

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Famous People Named Ruby

• Ruby Laffoon American politician, 43rd governor of Kentucky
• Rupert "Ruby" Walsh Irish jockey

Ruby in Pop Culture

• Ruby Dennis main character in movie "Dear Mr. Wonderful"
• Ruby Rhod character in movie "The Fifth Element"
• Ruby main character in the manga "Pokemon Adventures"