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Ruthann

girl name
Origin
Modern American
Syllables
2
Peak era
1940s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

an English compound of Ruth (Hebrew, friend or companion) and Ann (Hebrew Hannah, grace)

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1940s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Ruthann peaked in the 1940s.

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