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View Name: Ruby


RUBY
GENDER: Feminine
USAGE: English
PRONOUNCED: ROO-bee   [key]
Meaning & History
Simply means "ruby" from the name of the precious stone (which ultimately derives from Latin ruber "red"), which is the birthstone of July. It came into use as a given name in the 19th century.
Related Names
VARIANT: Rubye
Popularity
United States  ranked #113 
England/Wales  ranked #7 
Canada (BC)  ranked #78 
Australia (NSW)  ranked #2 
Ireland  ranked #23 
Netherlands  ranked #411 
Northern Ireland  ranked #30 
Scotland  ranked #24 



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