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Ru
UnisexMeaning of Ru: Chinese: 'scholar'
Ru is a unisex name most strongly associated with Chinese naming. It has 2 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice and 5119th in England & Wales.
US rank 2025
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Not in the US top list
England & Wales 2024
#5119
3 babies in 2024
US babies since 1880
12
First recorded 2022 · peak 2023
Trend
stable
Style: rare
Popularity over time
Gender split
0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.
Origins & cultures
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