Ruy

Ruy is a male first name that was used in the Middle Ages in Spain and Portugal as a short form of Rodrigo or Roderich. It carries the meanings "the glorious ruler" and "the glorious one."

What does the name Ruy mean?

The name Ruy, a historical short form of Rodrigo or Roderich, reflects the meanings "the glorious ruler" and "the glorious one." Its roots are found in Old High German, derived from the elements hruod, meaning "glory," and rihhi, meaning "rich," "powerful," "the power," "the ruler," or "the rule." In the Portuguese language, the name is usually written as Rui, while in the Galician region, the form Roi is often used. Ruy can also appear as a surname. Other variants include Roderick and Rodrick (English), Rodrigo (Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese), Roderic (French and Catalan), Rodrigue (French), Roderik (Low German and Dutch), Roderico and Rodrico (Italian), Rodarick, Hroderich, Hrœrekr, Ruarc (Irish), Rurik (Russian), Rorik (Frisian), Hrodric, Roderyck, Rodrique, Roderyk (Polish), as well as Rodericus, Roderico, Rudericus, and Ruderic (Latin). Short forms include Rod and Roddy (Scottish).

Where does the name Ruy come from?

The first name Ruy has an Old High German origin and means "the glorious ruler" or "the glorious one." The word components come from Old High German: hruod stands for "glory" and rihhi for "rich," "powerful," "the power," "the ruler," or "the rule." It is common in Portuguese and Spanish languages.

How do you pronounce Ruy?

Ruy is pronounced like 'Rui', similar to the German word 'ruh'.

When is the name day of Ruy?

The name day of Ruy is celebrated on March 13.

Popularity

In Germany, Ruy is one of the rarer first names. In 2016, it ranked 4,252nd on the list of the most common male first names. Its best ranking was in 2015, at 3,972nd. In the last ten years, the name has been given as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it at 6,739th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 8,037th.

Nicknames & pet names

Ru / Ruyruy

Famous people

• Ruy Belo (Portuguese writer)
• Ruy Bueno Neto (footballer from Brazil)
• Ruy Castro (writer from Brazil)
• Ruy Cinatti (English poet)
• Ruy Coelho (composer from Poland)
• Ruy de Carvalho (Portuguese actor)
• Ruy de Freitas (Brazilian basketball player)
• Ruy de Oliveira (Brazilian swimmer)
• Ruy de Valladares Porto Netto (football player from Brazil)
• Ruy Fonseca (Brazilian equestrian)
• Ruy Franco de Almeida Junior (footballer from Brazil)
• Ruy Furtado (actor from Germany)
• Ruy Gonzalez de Clavijo (writer from Spain)
• Ruy Lopez de Segura (bishop from Spain)
• Ruy Luis Gomes (mathematician from Portugal)
• Ruy Ohtake (Brazilian architect)
• Ruy Ramos (Brazilian footballer)
• Ruy Roque Gameiro (sculptor from Poland)
• Ruy Seabra (football manager from France)