Rut
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning friend; companion; biblical name Ruth.
Babies a year
20
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Rut by the numbers
Rut was given to 20 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 38 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Rut. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean friendship
Like Rut, each of these has friendship in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dakotafriends; allies2,330 in the US (2017)
- Karafriend or dear; a form of Cara606 in the US (2017)
- Winniegentle friend; diminutive of Winfred or Winifred416 in England and Wales (2025)
- Bellamybeautiful friend; from bel ami381 in the US (2017)
- Samiraentertaining companion; fem. of Samir260 in the US (2017)
- Wendyfriend or friendly; created by J.M. Barrie for Peter Pan229 in the US (2017)