Ruth
Ruth is a girl name of Hebrew origin, meaning Compassionate friend; companion.
What Ruth means
Compassionate friend; companion.
Ruth is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Ruth comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Ruth is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Ruth?
You will not find Ruth in the top 100 girl names at the moment. Plenty of well-known names sit outside the charts; popularity measures how often a name is registered, not how good or how real it is.
The character of Ruth
Ruth spans scripture and faith, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Ruth
These share Ruth's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Elizabeth — Pledged to God; God is my oath.
- Elliana — God has answered me.
- Joanna — God is gracious.
- Michal — Who is like God?
- Abraham — Father of multitudes.
- Abram — Exalted father.
- Cohen — Priest.
- Eli — Ascended; my God.
- Enoch — Dedicated and devoted.
- Hosea — Salvation.
- Isaiah — God is salvation.
- Jeremiah — God will exalt.