Ruah
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A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
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Ruah first appeared in US Social Security records in 2020.
Over 12 babies have been named Ruah in the United States since SSA records began.
Today, Ruah is a new entry on the US charts , currently ranked #16,237 for boy names in the US .
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Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #16,237
- Total SSA Count
- 7
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Ruah is also used as a girl name, ranked #5644.
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"enduring craftsperson"
#16,332 in US
Hebrew (via Matthew/Mattityahu) origin
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Hebrew origin
"to tie, to bind"
#16,385 in US
Pre-Islamic Arabic origin
"contraction of al-ilah, the deity"
#16,299 in US
Biblical Hebrew origin
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#16,106 in US
Greek kleos origin
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#16,281 in US
Akan (Twi) origin
"God's grace, God's help"
#16,367 in US
Tamil origin
"happiness, joy, bliss"
#16,330 in US
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About the Name Ruah
Ruah is a boy name .
Is Ruah a boy or girl name? Ruah is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #16,237 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #5,644. Ruah is more commonly used as a girl name.
Ruah is currently ranked #16,237 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
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Sources
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