78%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. ROO [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From the name of the bitter medicinal herb, ultimately deriving from Greek ῥυτή (rhyte). This is also sometimes used as a short form of Ruth 1. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesRūta(Latvian) Rūta(Lithuanian) People think this name isRate·Details youthful informal natural wholesome refined strange simple nerdy Categories diminutives, English nature names, English nouns, English verbs, Euphoria characters, feelings, herbs, Hunger Games characters, nature, plants, short forms, word names, Xeno characters