68%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Portuguese, Italian (Rare) Meaning & History Derived from Portuguese rubi or Italian rubino meaning "ruby", ultimately from Latin ruber "red". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesRuby, Rubye(English) Rubena(Esperanto) User SubmissionRubina Categories colors, educators, ends in -ina, gemstones, isograms, nature, politics, red, word names