Ruah
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning spirit or wind.
Ruah by the numbers
In 2025, 11 babies in England and Wales were named Ruah. In the US, 13 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ruah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Ruah
Names that are said the same way as Ruah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Ruyadream20 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean life
Like Ruah, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean the wind
Like Ruah, each of these has the wind in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Audrastorm174 in the US (2017)
- Hawaair, breeze; also Hawaiian165 in England and Wales (2025)
- Stormtempest or violent wind163 in the US (2017)
- Brisabreeze157 in the US (2017)
- Aurabreeze or breath; luminous emanation60 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rudrathe roarer; hindu storm god66 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Ruah
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