Ruby
Ruby is an English name taken from the gemstone. The stone word comes through Medieval Latin rubinus and ultimately a Latin word for red. Calling a cat Ruby can evoke the stone, but does not imply a required coat colour or a measurable personality trait.
- Meaning
- The ruby gemstone
- Name or word origin
- English gemstone name
Sources and meaning notes
The immediate English gemstone reference is distinguished from the older Latin word history.
- Behind the Name: Ruby The name form, its documented usage and the specific name-history relationships described here
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Catalog grouping: Female. This is a browsing label and does not restrict which cats can use the name.
Popularity in cited datasets
Each position below belongs to its publisher’s sample and time period. These are not iCatNames registration counts or a combined ranking.
| Dataset scope | Position | Source |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. cat names — top 100 | #83 | Rover catalog (checked 2026-10-26; undated) |
An undated catalog checked in 2026 is not a 2025 annual result. Historical reports keep their published period. Source records on this page were checked on 2026-10-26.
Compare the checked ranking snapshotsNames in similar collections to Ruby
These entries have source references and overlap with this name in the site’s editorial collections. The overlap does not measure pet-owner preferences or prove a shared linguistic origin.