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Ruth

Ruth ranks #609 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 2 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #301 among girl dog names.
Ruth's popularity trend

Ruth's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.005%0.01%0.015%20132014201520162017
Cats in our data
2
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#609
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
—
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% female
100% female0% male

Gender split comes from 17 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Ruth mean?
/ɹuːθ/1 syllableOrigin: Hebrew

Ruth comes from the Hebrew name Rut, generally traced to a root meaning "compassion" or "companion." It's also the name of the loyal daughter-in-law in the biblical Book of Ruth, remembered for her devotion to her mother-in-law Naomi.

Gentle and old-fashioned in the best way, Ruth suits a warm, devoted pet who sticks close to their people.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Ruth shows up

Cats named Ruth per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.02%

Cat names like Ruth

Ruthie