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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. Sammie96%
  2. Kelvin95%
  3. Lora95%
  4. Jana94%
  5. Ron94%
  6. Mickey93%
  7. Cary92%
  8. Neal91%
  9. Marianne90%
  10. Shari90%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis56%
  2. Teri57%
  3. Therese57%
  4. Garry59%
  5. Dwayne60%
  6. Bernadette61%
  7. Jeannie61%
  8. Rudy61%
  9. Freddy64%
  10. Brad65%

Love potential for Ruff

Bottom 10

  1. Janis55%
  2. Kurt58%
  3. Byron59%
  4. Van61%
  5. Jayne62%
  6. Darwin62%
  7. Joni62%
  8. Myra65%
  9. Jan65%
  10. Laurence66%

Professional potential for Ruff

Top 10

  1. Betsy92%
  2. Loren88%
  3. Pete88%
  4. Cleveland88%
  5. Debora87%
  6. Frankie85%
  7. Marianne85%
  8. Jeri85%
  9. Jan84%
  10. Mickey82%

Bottom 10

  1. Dee45%
  2. Daryl48%
  3. Paulette48%
  4. Tammie49%
  5. Garry50%
  6. Rudy50%
  7. Monte51%
  8. Lorie51%
  9. Matt51%
  10. Sandy51%

Crush potential for Ruff

Top 10

  1. Sheryl96%
  2. Shari96%
  3. Sherri96%
  4. Cheri96%
  5. Darla96%
  6. Kelvin96%
  7. Cary96%
  8. Tammie96%
  9. Monte96%
  10. Sheri96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt52%
  2. Jan54%
  3. Trudy55%
  4. Therese57%
  5. Teri57%
  6. Pete59%
  7. Dwight59%
  8. Bradford60%
  9. Robbie61%
  10. Joni61%
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