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Gender Masculine
Pronounced Pron. /ˈryf/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Short form of Rufus. It is possible that there are a select few cases where the name is a variant of Roef, i.e. that it is a short form of Roelof (or its rare variant Rulof).

This name is used exclusively informally; it does not appear as an official name on birth certificates.
Added 9/20/2024 by Lucille