Country World United States Spain Argentina Language frenitesptde
Names › Rube

Rube

Girl Name day: June 29 In French: Ruby
Rube is a short form of Ruby: on birth records it is written Ruby (361,746 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Ruby page. Also a short form of Ruben, Rubye, Rubie.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: red gemstone.
From the medieval Latin rubinus, 'red', ultimately from ruber ('red'), the name adopted directly from the English word for the gemstone during the 19th-century vogue for jewel names.

Name day for Rube

June 29

Why this day? Rube is a short form of Ruby, and shares its name day.

Rube is celebrated in Spain and Argentina on August 9; the United States on June 29.

The story of the name Rube

Rube is a short form of Ruby. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — red gemstone, and shares its name day, June 29.

On birth records, Rube is rarely written as such: the Rubes are Rubys (361,746 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Ruby page. Rube is also a short form of Ruben, Rubye, Rubie.

Frequently asked questions about Rube

What does Rube mean?

Rube is a short form of Ruby, which means red gemstone.

When is Rube's name day?

June 29, together with Ruby: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Rube a name in its own right?

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

Rube's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Rube

Top 10

  1. Tom84%
  2. Bill82%
  3. William82%
  4. David82%
  5. Randy81%
  6. Barry81%
  7. Jay81%
  8. Neil80%
  9. Kevin80%
  10. Vincent79%

Bottom 10

  1. Peter42%
  2. John42%
  3. Karl42%
  4. Joseph42%
  5. Jon42%
  6. Gordon44%
  7. Bob45%
  8. Reginald45%
  9. Robert45%
  10. Mark46%

Love potential for Rube

Top 10

  1. Ronald83%
  2. Barry81%
  3. Allan79%
  4. Lonnie78%
  5. Timothy76%
  6. Vincent76%
  7. Ronnie76%
  8. Bill76%
  9. William76%
  10. Tom75%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Jon46%
  3. Don46%
  4. Phillip50%
  5. Mark50%
  6. Wayne50%
  7. Philip50%
  8. Craig50%
  9. Bruce50%
  10. John51%

Professional potential for Rube

Top 10

  1. John78%
  2. Paul77%
  3. Gary75%
  4. Martin75%
  5. Michael74%
  6. Micheal74%
  7. Bob72%
  8. Robert72%
  9. Philip72%
  10. Phillip72%

Bottom 10

  1. Dean42%
  2. Tommy44%
  3. Jim45%
  4. Jimmy46%
  5. David48%
  6. Karl48%
  7. Johnny49%
  8. Danny49%
  9. Eddie49%
  10. Randy49%

Crush potential for Rube

Top 10

  1. Randy96%
  2. Danny96%
  3. Eddie96%
  4. Curtis96%
  5. Tom96%
  6. David96%
  7. Tony96%
  8. Johnny95%
  9. Jim94%
  10. Dean94%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Joseph42%
  4. Jon47%
  5. Dennis52%
  6. Don53%
  7. Gordon53%
  8. Reginald53%
  9. Peter53%
  10. Philip53%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.