Ruby (given name)

Ruby (given name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Ruby


imagesize=200
caption=The name Ruby is taken from the name of the gemstone ruby.
pronunciation=Roo-bee
gender = female, male
meaning = "ruby"
region =
nickname =
origin = Latin
related names = Reuben, Rubi
footnotes =

Ruby is a predominantly feminine given name taken from the name of the gemstone ruby. The name of the gemstone comes from the Latin "ruber", meaning "red". The ruby is the birthstone for the month of July. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/name/ruby Behind the Name] ]

The name first came into wide use for girls in the late Victorian era along with other jewel names. Ruby is a currently popular name in English-speaking countries. It was the second most popular name given to baby girls in England and Wales in 2007, was the 26th most popular name given to baby girls born in Scotland in 2007; was the 17th most popular name given to baby girls born in New South Wales, Australia in 2007 and was the 116th most popular name given to baby girls born in the United States in 2007. The name was also once rarely given to boys in the United States and was ranked in the top 1,000 names given to boys born in that country between 1900 and 1940. In its masculine form, it is occasionally used as a nickname for the name Reuben. [ [http://www.behindthename.com/top/search.php?terms=ruby Behind the Name] ]

Authors Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz noted in their 2007 book "Baby Name Bible" that Ruby is a "vibrant" name with a "sassy and sultry" image, [Rosenkrantz, Linda, and Satran, Pamela Redmond (2007). "The Baby Name Bible". St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 978-0-312-35220-2, p. 244] while Laura Wattenberg wrote in her 2005 book "The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name For Your Baby" that Ruby has the image of a woman "kicking up her heels" at a music hall. [Wattenberg, Laura (2005). "The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name For Your Baby". Broadway. ISBN 0767917529]

Ruby Tuesday is the title of a 1967 rock music song recorded by The Rolling Stones, while Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town is a 1969 country music song recorded by Kenny Rogers.

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