Ruah
Meaning
"spirit, breath, wind"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,644
- Total SSA Count
- 22
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Rue
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"spirit, breath, wind"
Origin: Hebrew
"joyful song, exultation"
Origin: Hebrew
Ruah is more popular, ranked #5644 vs #5741 for Yarin.
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Ruah is more popular, ranked #5644 compared to Yarin at #5741 in the United States.
Ruah means "spirit, breath, wind" (Hebrew origin). Yarin means "joyful song, exultation" (Hebrew origin).
Ruah is primarily a girl name. Yarin is primarily a girl name.