77%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɹuː/ [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From the name of the bitter medicinal herb, ultimately deriving from Greek ῥυτή (rhyte). This is also sometimes used as a short form of Ruth 1. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesRūta(Latvian) Rūta(Lithuanian) People think this name isRate·Details youthful informal natural wholesome refined strange simple Categories celebrity babies, diminutives, English nature names, English nouns, English verbs, Euphoria characters, feelings, Fortnite characters, herbs, Hunger Games characters, isograms, nature, plants, short forms, word names, Xeno characters