Ruthie

Diminutive of Ruth, Hebrew

"compassionate friend"

Ruthie Origin and Meaning

The name Ruthie is a girl's name meaning "compassionate friend".

With vintage names on the rise and recent data suggesting that the US is following the UK trend of nicknames-as-given-names, Ruthie joined Goldie, Daisy, and Nellie on the US Top 1000 list in 2023.

A Hebrew diminutive name, meaning "compassionate friend", Ruthie softens the blunter sounds of Ruth, and is reminiscent of the popular Ruby. It was used throughout the early 20th century and peaked in the 1930s - and, if the 100 Year Rule is to be trusted, it may well continue to rise up the charts.

While most parents are still opting to put Ruth on the birth certificate, Ruthie was used on nearly 300 babies in 2023.

Ruthie Rank in US Top 1000

# 920 in the US

Ruthie Popularity

• 920 US 2023
• 1867 Nameberry 2024
• 13 Unique 2022

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Famous People Named Ruthie

• Valentine Ruth "Ruthie" Henshall English actress and singer
• Alice Ruth "Ruthie" Bolton American basketball player
• Ruth Mary "Ruthie" Morris American guitarist for rock band Magnapop
• Ruthie Foster American singer,songwriter
• Ruthie Ann Miles American actress and singer
• Ruthie Tompson American animator for Disney
• Ruthie Alcaide American reality TV personality ("The Real World" and "Road Rules")
• Ruthie Collins American singer,songwriter
• Ruth Ray De La Luz 'Ruthie Ray' Leonard (b. 2019) daughter of Bekah Martinez and Grayston Leonard

Ruthie in Pop Culture

• Ruth Anne 'Ruthie' Camden character on TV's "7th Heaven"
• Ruthie Smithens character in the American Girl series
• Ruthie Lombard character in comic strip "One Big Happy" by Rick Detorie
• Ruthie character in movie "The Big Empty"
• Ruthie Spiegleman character in John Green's "Paper Towns"
• Ruthie Alder character on TV's "Diff'rent Strokes" and "Hello, Larry"