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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. Jeremy82%
  2. Scott81%
  3. Brian81%
  4. Derrick81%
  5. Brent81%
  6. Rodney79%
  7. Jason78%
  8. Erik77%
  9. Troy76%
  10. Darren76%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn52%
  2. Shane52%
  3. Chad55%
  4. Eric69%
  5. Marc71%
  6. Lance71%
  7. Andre72%
  8. Mario73%
  9. Wesley74%
  10. Bradley74%

Love potential for Ruff

Top 10

  1. Andre85%
  2. Mario84%
  3. Troy83%
  4. Brian83%
  5. Jason82%
  6. Rodney82%
  7. Bradley82%
  8. Jeremy81%
  9. Scott79%
  10. Lance79%

Bottom 10

  1. Marc65%
  2. Shane67%
  3. Shawn67%
  4. Chad68%
  5. Erik69%
  6. Eric69%
  7. Darren72%
  8. Derrick77%
  9. Wesley78%
  10. Scott79%

Professional potential for Ruff

Top 10

  1. Shawn86%
  2. Shane86%
  3. Erik85%
  4. Marc81%
  5. Eric80%
  6. Derrick74%
  7. Mario73%
  8. Troy72%
  9. Andre70%
  10. Brent67%

Bottom 10

  1. Chad50%
  2. Jeremy56%
  3. Rodney56%
  4. Wesley57%
  5. Jason57%
  6. Darren57%
  7. Scott60%
  8. Bradley63%
  9. Brian66%
  10. Brent67%

Crush potential for Ruff

Top 10

  1. Jason91%
  2. Bradley89%
  3. Jeremy88%
  4. Wesley87%
  5. Darren85%
  6. Brian82%
  7. Rodney79%
  8. Lance79%
  9. Troy77%
  10. Brent77%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn42%
  2. Shane42%
  3. Andre58%
  4. Eric62%
  5. Marc62%
  6. Erik67%
  7. Derrick74%
  8. Chad74%
  9. Mario75%
  10. Troy77%
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