Ruha
In Mandaeism, Rūha, also known as Namrūs or Hiwat is a significant cosmic figure, often depicted as the queen of the World of Darkness or underworld. She rules the underworld together with her son Ur, the king of the World of Darkness, and her entourage of the seven planets and twelve constellations, who are also her offspring with Ur.
Meaning & Origin of Ruha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Mandaeism, Rūha, also known as Namrūs or Hiwat is a significant cosmic figure, often depicted as the queen of the World of Darkness or underworld. She rules the underworld together with her son Ur, the king of the World of Darkness, and her entourage of the seven planets and twelve constellations, who are also her offspring with Ur.
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The Story of Ruha
Ruha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2024, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 6 Ruhas were born — ranking #13,427 that year. As of 2026, Ruha ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Ruhas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ruha
Ruha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2024 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Ruha's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #13,427. Use the chart and map above to compare Ruha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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