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Ruth (Hebrew: רות rut IPA: [ˈʁut]) is a common female given name from Ruth the Moabite in the Book of Ruth possibly from the Hebrew for companion. In Israel Ruti is a common nickname for Rut (Ruth) in the same way Bill is for William in English. In the Biblical story Ruth tells her mother-in-law Naomi Whither thou goest I will go. Ruth ranked in the top 100 most popular names for baby girls in Ireland and Northern Ireland in the past decade.
