70%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Portuguese, Italian (Rare) Meaning & History Derived from Portuguese rubi or Italian rubino meaning "ruby", ultimately from Latin ruber "red". Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootruberOther Languages & CulturesRuby, Rubye(English) Rubena(Esperanto) User SubmissionRubina People think this name isRate·Details classic formal upper class wholesome refined strange Categories colors, educators, ends in -ina, gemstones, isograms, nature, politics, rare Italian, red, word names