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Ruthie

Ruthie ranks #2,102 out of 11,202 cat names in our data (the #1 cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 3 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #222 among girl dog names.
Ruthie's popularity trend

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

0.005%0.01%0.015%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
3
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#2,102
of 11,202 cat names
5-year rank move
+4,698
2014 → 2019
Gender split
—
too few recorded
What does Ruthie mean?
2 syllables

Ruthie is an affectionate form of Ruth, a Hebrew name most often glossed as "friend" or "companion," drawn from the Book of Ruth. In English, the name has also become linked with the older word ruth, meaning compassion or pity, the same root behind ruthless.

It's a gentle, old-fashioned name, fitting for a devoted pet who sticks close by your side.

Where Ruthie shows up

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

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.01%
SeattleWA, US<0.01%

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