Name:
Ruth
Gender:
Girl
Origin:
Hebrew
Meaning:
Ruth originates in Hebrew language and means "mate, companion". Ruth was a young woman of Moab, the main figure in The Book of Ruth, one of the books of Old Testament. She was the great-grandmother of David and an ancestor of Jesus. As a Christian name, it started being used after the Protestant Reformation. It was popularized by President's Grover Cleveland's daughter, 'Baby' Ruth Cleveland.
Pronunciation:
ROOTH
The Five Elements:
Metal
Also Spelled Like...:
Rue
Rut
Ruta
Rute
Ruthey
Ruthie
Ruthy
Famous Ruth:
Ruth Abrams : artist
Ruth Almog : writer
Ruth Behar : writer
Ruth Brown : singer
Ruth Buzzi : actress
Ruth Chatterton : actress
Ruth Dallas : writer
Ruth Edwards : published author
Ruth Faden : published author
Ruth First : writer
Ruth Gannett : published author
Ruth Gordon : actress