רוּת
Ruth means “friendship, companion”
Ruth is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
The Moabite convert whose book is read on Shavuot.
- In Hebrew
- רוּת
- On an ID card
- רות
- In English letters
- Ruth
- Other English spellings
- Rut, Root
- Meaning
- Friendship, companion
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 606
28,751 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ruth.
- 28,751 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 696 of them were born in 2023, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 3,129, against 2,584 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Ruth is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רות today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 28,751 | 602 | 23 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 16 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 20 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Ruth ranked 23 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Ruth in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ruth.
What does the name Ruth mean?
Ruth means “friendship, companion”. Ruth is a girl's name of Biblical origin. The Moabite convert whose book is read on Shavuot.
Is Ruth a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ruth is mainly a girl's name. Of the 28,751 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 28,751 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Ruth in Hebrew?
Ruth is written רות in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written רוּת.
How many people in Israel are named Ruth?
28,751 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ruth today. The most were born in 2023. In 2024, Ruth ranked 23 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.