Baby name
Ruta
/ROO-tah/
Meaning
“Friend, companion; rue plant”
From Hebrew, meaning 'friend' or 'companion'. Also linked to the Latin word for the rue plant.
How it ages.
Ruta has a steady presence and feels established without being tied to a passing trend.
The cultural moment.
Ruta has remained broadly stable in the United States, without a clear upward or downward shift.