Origin: Hebrew
friend, companion
Variations, Nicknames Sound Alikes:
Ruthanne, Ruthe, Ruthi, Ruthie, Ruthina, Ruthine.
Ruth TV and Movie Quotes:
“I named my kids after snack foods: Brownie, Praline,
Cherry and Baby Ruth.” Where the Heart is (2000)
“Of all the cabbies in L.A. I get Max, Sigmund Freud
meets Dr. Ruth.” Collateral (2004)
Famous people named Ruth or its variations
1. Ruth Wilson (b. 1982), English actress
2. Ruth Ann Buzzi (b. 1936), American comedienne, actress
3. Ruth Westheimer (b. 1928) a.k.a. “Dr. Ruth”, German-
American sex therapist; born Karola Ruth Siegel
Ruth Middle Names
Ruth Aileen
Ruth Christina
Ruth Jennifer
Ruth Kiely
Ruth Penelope
Rue