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Rue

Meaning: Regret, sorrow; also the herb rue (Ruta graveolens)
Origin: English

Girl's name · #1324 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Rue reached its best rank, #1241, in 2024 and ranked #1324 in 2025. About 1,600 girls have carried it since 1896.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#501 in N. Ireland (2025) · #531 in Scotland (2025) · #699 in Sweden (2025) · #745 in England & Wales (2025) · #855 in Ireland (2025) · #1,824 in Canada (2024).

Famous Rues

Rue McClanahan — American actress and comedian (1934–2010)
Rue Winterbotham Carpenter — American art collector and philanthropist
Rue DeBona — American wrestling host
Rue Mapp — Environmentalist, outsdoorsperson, founder of Outdoor Afro
Rue Landau — American politician and activist

In stories & tradition

Rue Bennett — Euphoria (TV series)
Rue Meridian^it — Shannara (novel series)
Rue — The Hunger Games (book)

Similar names: Delani · Rubi · True · Jhene · Rya · Ryah

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