רותי
Ruti means “pet form of Ruth, friend”
Ruti is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- רותי
- In English letters
- Ruti
- Other English spellings
- Ruthie, Ruty
- Meaning
- Pet form of Ruth, friend
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Gematria value
- 616
3,436 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Ruti.
- 3,436 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 154 of them were born in 1960, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 60, against 75 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Ruti is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רותי 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 | 3,436 | 7 | 525 of 678 |
| Muslim girls | 21 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 13 | 0 | – |
| Druze girls | 14 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Ruti ranked 525 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 Ruti in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Ruti.
What does the name Ruti mean?
Ruti means “pet form of Ruth, friend”. Ruti is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Ruti a boy's name or a girl's name?
Ruti is mainly a girl's name. Of the 3,436 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 3,436 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Ruti in Hebrew?
Ruti is written רותי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Ruti?
3,436 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Ruti today. The most were born in 1960. In 2024, Ruti ranked 525 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.