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Ruby name meaning
Last Name
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in 2010
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in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin
What does the name Ruby mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Ruby
User Submitted Origins
English
60%
American
8%
Latin
8%
French
8%
Mexican
4%
Ganda
4%
Indian (Sanskrit)
4%
Arabic
4%
User Submitted Meanings
- According to 2 people from the United States and Australia, the name Ruby is of American / Latin origin and means "Red precious stone".
- A user from Australia says the name Ruby means "Precious, rich and beautiful".
- A user from Washington, U.S. says the name Ruby means "Precious Jewel".
- According to a user from Nigeria, the name Ruby means "Really means of precious stone and that's my name thank you".
- A submission from India says the name Ruby means "Precious stone" and is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin.
- A user from Australia says the name Ruby means "Precious gem".
- A user from Washington, U.S. says the name Ruby is of French origin and means "Precious with love".
- According to 2 people from Virginia, U.S., the name Ruby is of English origin and means "Red jewel".
- According to a user from the United Kingdom, the name Ruby is of English origin and means "Precious and fragile".
- A user from Australia says the name Ruby means "A rare and beautiful gem".
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Ru"by
Senses
- [Min] A precious stone of a carmine red color, sometimes verging to violet, or intermediate between carmine and hyacinth red. It is a red crystallized variety of corundum."Of rubies, sapphires, and pearles white." [Chaucer.]
- The color of a ruby; carmine red; a red tint."The natural ruby of your cheeks." [Shak.]
- That which has the color of the ruby, as red wine. Hence, a red blain or carbuncle.
- [Print] See Agate (n.), 2.(Eng)
- [Zoöl] Any species of South American humming birds of the genus Clytolæma. The males have a ruby-colored throat or breast.
Note: ☞ Besides the true or Oriental ruby above defined, there are the balas ruby, or ruby spinel, a red variety of spinel, and the rock ruby, a red variety of garnet.
Etymology: F. rubiscf. Pr. robi), LL. rubinus robinus, fr. L. rubeus red, reddish, akin to ruber. See Rouge red
adjective Ru"by
Ruby-colored; red; as, ruby lips.
verb Ru"by
To make red; to redden.
Other Dictionary Sources
- A deep and vivid red color
- A transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
- A transparent deep red variety of corundum; used as a gemstone and in lasers
- Of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
Wiktionary
The female name derives from ruby in the 19th century.
- A female given name from English.
- (rare) A surname.
- (rare) A male given name.
- (computer languages) A dynamic, reflective, general-purpose object-oriented programming language developed in the 1990s.
- A city in Alaska.
- A ghost town in Arizona
- A town in South Carolina.
- A town in Wisconsin.
- A settlement on the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands.
- (Cockney rhyming slang) A curry, short for Ruby Murray.
- We're going down the Indian for a - wanna join us?
Ruby was also found in the following language(s): Tagalog
Notable Persons Named Ruby
Notable Persons Named Ruby
Ruby Rose
Ruby Rose is a television presenter, dj, actress, model, vj, recording artist, disc jockey, and vj (media personality). Ruby was given the name Ruby Rose Langenheim on March 20th, 1986 in Melbourne.
Ruby Bridges
Ruby Bridges is a philanthropist. Ruby was born on September 8th, 1954 in Tylertown, Mississippi, U.S.
Barbara Stanwyck
Barbara Stanwyck was an actress. She was most prominent from 1922 to 1986. Barbara was given the name Ruby Catherine Stevens on July 16th, 1907 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S. She passed away on January 20th, 1990.
Ruby Lin
Ruby Lin is a mandopop and cantopop actress, singer, producer, and artistic director. Her ongoing career started in 1995.
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee was an actress, poet, playwright, screenwriter, journalist, activist, and activism. Her career lasted from 1940 to 2012. Ruby was given the name Ruby Ann Wallace on October 27th, 1922 in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. She left this life on June 11th, 2014.
Nanette Fabray
Nanette Fabray is an actress. She was most active from 1924 to 1997. Nanette was given the name Ruby Bernadette Nanette Fabares on October 27th, 1920 in San Diego, California, U.S.
- Ruby WaxComedian
- Ruby TurnerSinging
- Ruby KeelerActress
- Ruby AldridgeModel (people)
- Julie ParrishActress
- Ruby DhallaMember of Parliament
- SulochanaActor
- Ruby AmanfuMusician
- Ruby Anderson
- Ruby Payne-ScottScientist
- Patsy MontanaSinging
- Ruby LaffoonGovernor of Kentucky
- Ruby HunterMusician
- Ruby
Notable Persons With the Last Name Ruby
Notable Persons With the Last Name Ruby
Jack Ruby
Jack Ruby was a nightclub operator, nightclub, and nightcluboperator. Jack was given the name Jacob Leon Rubenstein on March 25th, 1911. He left this life on January 3rd, 1967.
Ruby
Sterling Ruby
Sterling Ruby is a in the fields of artist, pottery, collage, and drawing. Sterling was born in 1972 in Bitburg.
Joe Ruby
He has had major accomplishments since 1960. Joe was given the name Joseph Ruby on March 30th, 1933 in Seattle.
Harry Ruby
Harry Ruby was a composer and screenwriter. Harry was born on January 27th, 1895 in New York City. He died on February 23rd, 1974.
Sam Ruby
Sam Ruby is a software developer.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Ruby | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 88.66% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 1.83% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 1.37% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.59% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 1.28% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 6.27% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Ruby
People with the last name Ruby are most frequently White
Entire United States
Fun Facts about the name Ruby
| #101 | Most Popular Girl Names |
| #45 | Classic Girl Names |
| #23 | Vintage Girl Names |
| #12 | Girl Names Unique to the South |
| #15 | Girl Names Unique to the Southeast |