At a Glance: Name: Rut – Meaning: companion – Origin: Hebrew (via the Swedish/Scandinavian form of Ruth) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: ROOT
Rut is a Hebrew (via the Swedish/Scandinavian form of Ruth) girl's name meaning “companion”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Rut
Meaning: Companion.
Origin: Hebrew (via the Swedish/Scandinavian form of Ruth).
A common claim: "friend, companion" Actually: Often stated flatly as 'friend/companion' -- sources actually treat this as a traditional guess, since the Hebrew root's exact origin is uncertain.
Source: Wiktionary, Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Rut
Phonetic: ROOT IPA: /ruːt/
Popularity of Rut
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1976–2024.
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