Comments for the name Rue

Rue McClanahan, born Eddi Rue McClanahan, best known for her role as Blanche Deveraux in 'The Golden Girls' is a famous bearer.

Rue also means "street" in French.

The verb rue means "to feel penitence, remorse, or regret."

Isn't this an old-fashioned word for 'regret'? The one good thing about the name is that it reminds me of one of Boards of Canada's best tracks, Rue the Whirl. Otherwise, however, the name doesn't really have much value. It's too minimalist and plain, and it sounds a bit cutesy, as if the mother was 14 and wanted to call her Roo after a Winnie the Pooh character, but was talked out of it.

Seems like a masculine name to me. It's very strong but simple, I like it!

I love this name as a nickname for Rudolf rather than Ruth. :] I wouldn't mind considering it as a middle name, just for it's sound. It's tender yet not too cheesy.

The name of a character in "The Hunger Games". She's the youngest competitor, and the smallest. She's clever, intelligent, a hard worker and a natural born survivor.

Rue is the name of a character in the anime (Japanese animation) series Princess Tutu.

Rue is a sweet, sweet name that ages well. I always think of Rue from The Hunger Games, which is a great namesake.

Rue McClanahan played Vivian Harmon on Maude and Blanche Devereaux on The Golden Girls. She is one of my favorite actresses, but as I say about everyone, she was no Vivian Vance!

I think it's a lovely name. My name is Rheua, which is an old family name, but it's pronounced like Rue. I like my spelling because it's very unique. If there is a disadvantage to the spelling, it's that not many people pronounce it correctly, but I find that amusing sometimes! So, that said, if I were to name my daughter this, I'd spell it "Rue," not "Rheua."