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Ru

Girl Name day: October 2 In French: Ruth
Ru is a short form of Ruth: on birth records it is written Ruth (830,294 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Ruth page. Also a short form of Tru.
Origin: Hebrew (Rut). Meaning: Friend, companion (also associated with 'compassion, mercy').
From Hebrew 'Rut' (רוּת), usually linked to 're'ut' meaning 'friendship' or 'companion'; the identical English word 'ruth' (compassion) reinforced its sense of mercy.

Name day for Ru

October 2

Why this day? Ru is a short form of Ruth, and shares its name day.

Ru is celebrated in the United States, Brazil and Argentina on October 2.

The story of the name Ru

Ru is a short form of Ruth. It keeps its origin (Hebrew (Rut)) and meaning — friend, companion (also associated with 'compassion, mercy'), and shares its name day, October 2.

On birth records, Ru is rarely written as such: the Rus are Ruths (830,294 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Ruth page. Ru is also a short form of Tru.

Frequently asked questions about Ru

What does Ru mean?

Ru is a short form of Ruth, which means friend, companion (also associated with 'compassion, mercy').

When is Ru's name day?

October 2, together with Ruth: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ru a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Ruth.

Ru's profile

Energy 4/10
Humor 4/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 7/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 10/10
Need for attention 2/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

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Friendship potential for Ru

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy42%
  2. Bret42%
  3. Daryl42%
  4. Sammy42%
  5. Monte42%
  6. Benny42%
  7. Timmy42%
  8. Nick42%
  9. Matt42%
  10. Dwayne42%

Love potential for Ru

Bottom 10

  1. Van42%
  2. Garry42%
  3. Matt42%
  4. Daryl42%
  5. Rudy44%
  6. Greg44%
  7. Freddy47%
  8. Byron49%
  9. Guy51%
  10. Ken52%

Professional potential for Ru

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Gerard89%
  3. Ron89%
  4. Stewart88%
  5. Sammy87%
  6. Timmy87%
  7. Perry84%
  8. Bradford83%
  9. Doug83%
  10. Stuart83%

Bottom 10

  1. Van50%
  2. Brad51%
  3. Darwin52%
  4. Byron54%
  5. Rickey56%
  6. Rick56%
  7. Dwayne58%
  8. Rex59%
  9. Rocky63%
  10. Kelvin63%

Crush potential for Ru

Bottom 10

  1. Benny42%
  2. Sammy42%
  3. Freddy42%
  4. Van42%
  5. Kenny42%
  6. Timmy42%
  7. Teddy42%
  8. Greg42%
  9. Terence42%
  10. Ken42%
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