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Ruff

Boy Name day: October 17
Ruff is a short form of Rudolph: on birth records it is written Rudolph (53,489 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Rudolph page.
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Famous wolf.
From the Germanic name Hrodulf, combining 'hrod' (fame) and 'wulf' (wolf).

Name day for Ruff

October 17

Why this day? Ruff is a short form of Rudolph, and shares its name day.

Ruff is celebrated in the United States on October 17.

The story of the name Ruff

Ruff is a short form of Rudolph. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — famous wolf, and shares its name day, October 17.

On birth records, Ruff is rarely written as such: the Ruffs are Rudolphs (53,489 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Rudolph page.

Frequently asked questions about Ruff

What does Ruff mean?

Ruff is a short form of Rudolph, which means famous wolf.

When is Ruff's name day?

October 17, together with Rudolph: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Ruff a name in its own right?

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

Ruff's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Ruff

Top 10

  1. Kelvin95%
  2. Ron94%
  3. Neal91%
  4. Monte90%
  5. Perry90%
  6. Terence89%
  7. Terrence89%
  8. Nelson88%
  9. Fredrick87%
  10. Nick87%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry59%
  2. Dwayne60%
  3. Rudy61%
  4. Freddy64%
  5. Brad65%
  6. Kurt66%
  7. Sherman67%
  8. Randolph67%
  9. Pete67%
  10. Randal67%

Love potential for Ruff

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Kelvin94%
  3. Ron92%
  4. Stewart91%
  5. Nick91%
  6. Tim90%
  7. Doug89%
  8. Dave88%
  9. Sammy88%
  10. Perry88%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt58%
  2. Byron59%
  3. Van61%
  4. Darwin62%
  5. Laurence66%
  6. Randal66%
  7. Dwight66%
  8. Randolph68%
  9. Guy69%
  10. Rick70%

Professional potential for Ruff

Top 10

  1. Pete88%
  2. Cleveland88%
  3. Stuart82%
  4. Bradford82%
  5. Nelson78%
  6. Carlton77%
  7. Stewart77%
  8. Kurt77%
  9. Ed77%
  10. Kirk77%

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl48%
  2. Garry50%
  3. Rudy50%
  4. Monte51%
  5. Matt51%
  6. Greg55%
  7. Dewayne56%
  8. Van57%
  9. Bret57%
  10. Brad57%

Crush potential for Ruff

Top 10

  1. Kelvin96%
  2. Monte96%
  3. Ron93%
  4. Perry93%
  5. Dave92%
  6. Terence91%
  7. Terrence91%
  8. Ken90%
  9. Teddy89%
  10. Dewayne88%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt52%
  2. Pete59%
  3. Dwight59%
  4. Bradford60%
  5. Laurence66%
  6. Kirk66%
  7. Randal66%
  8. Stuart66%
  9. Rocky68%
  10. Sherman68%
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