Rui
Meaning
wise, perceptive (睿)
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Rui peaked in the 2020s.
Popularity in Brazil
29,481 people · the #834 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 6,897 · median age 56
Among people named Rui living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 378 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Rui
Most people given the name Rui in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Rui deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Rui truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Rui fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Rui travels
Japanese · affection, kind-hearted
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