Ruhi

A girls’ name of Arabic origin, meaning spiritual or soulful.

Babies a year
24
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1315
24 babies

Ruhi by the numbers

In 2025, 24 babies in England and Wales were named Ruhi. In the US, 75 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 78 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ruhi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Rubired precious stone; a form of Ruby165 in the US (2017)
  • Rudifamous wolf; diminutive of Rudolf110 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rumiroman or a form of Rumah37 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ruhaspirit; soul9 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Rahitraveler or wanderer7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ruchiappetite or liking; taste or desire5 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Ruhi

Names that are said the same way as Ruhi, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Roohisoul or spirit9 in the US (2017)
  • Roohspirit, soul4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Ruhee7 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Ruhi

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