Ruta
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- ROO-tah
- Origin
- Baltic
Ruta is a girls' name of Baltic origin, meaning “rue (herb)”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Ruta mean?
Baltic: Lithuanian and Latvian ruta 'rue', the herb
“rue (herb)”
Rue is Lithuania's national plant and a symbol of girlhood in Lithuanian folk songs.
Is Ruta a girl's or a boy's name?
Ruta is a girls' name.
How popular is Ruta in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 5 girls.
Ruta in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #7,487 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #5,734 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,914 |
| 2017 | 1 | #7,682 |
| 2016 | 3 | #6,009 |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,951 |
| 2014 | 5 | #4,187 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,953 |
| 2012 | 3 | #6,108 |
| 2011 | 5 | #4,244 |
| 2010 | 3 | #5,938 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 1 | #7,017 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #5,865 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 3 | #4,156 |
Names like Ruta
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Risha, Prisha, Viha, Krisha, Radhika, Kridha, Jisha, Dhyana, Nishtha, Anvika, Kriva, Radha
Names related to Ruta
More Baltic names
Aras, Liepa, Herkus, Gabija, Tauras, Vaida, Ugne, Austeja, Domas, Vakaris, Daina, Aija, Alanta, Deimantas, Deimante, Domantas
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Ruta: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/ruta, updated 20 October 2026.