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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. Lora95%
  2. Jana94%
  3. Marianne90%
  4. Shari90%
  5. Sheryl90%
  6. Rae90%
  7. Karla89%
  8. Tammie88%
  9. Paulette88%
  10. Jeri87%

Love potential for Ruff

Bottom 10

  1. Janis55%
  2. Jayne62%
  3. Joni62%
  4. Myra65%
  5. Shelley66%
  6. Deloris67%
  7. Therese68%
  8. Teri68%
  9. Daphne70%
  10. Cathleen70%

Professional potential for Ruff

Top 10

  1. Betsy92%
  2. Debora87%
  3. Marianne85%
  4. Jeri85%
  5. Patti82%
  6. Patty82%
  7. Susanne80%
  8. Polly79%
  9. Patrice78%
  10. Jana78%

Bottom 10

  1. Paulette48%
  2. Tammie49%
  3. Lorie51%
  4. Shelly52%
  5. Jeannie52%
  6. Sherrie53%
  7. Vicky53%
  8. Mona53%
  9. Cheri55%
  10. Lou55%

Crush potential for Ruff

Bottom 10

  1. Trudy55%
  2. Therese57%
  3. Teri57%
  4. Joni61%
  5. Jayne61%
  6. Janine61%
  7. Bernadette65%
  8. Susanne66%
  9. Janis66%
  10. Betsy68%
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