Ruhi
Ruhi, also spelt Rouhi is an Arabic masculine given name in the possessive form which means "spiritual, soulful". It may refer to:
Meaning & Origin of Ruhi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ruhi, also spelt Rouhi is an Arabic masculine given name in the possessive form which means "spiritual, soulful". It may refer to:
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The Story of Ruhi
Ruhi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 107 Ruhis were born — ranking #1,829 that year. As of 2026, Ruhi ranks #2,056 for baby girls with 95 births, gradually rising (+13%). In total, more than 1K Ruhis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Ruhi
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Ruhi al-Khatib (1914-1994), Palestinian politician
- Ruhi Çenet (born 1990), Turkish YouTuber
- Ruhi Sarıalp (1924-2001), Turkish track and field athlete
- Ruhi Su (1912-1985), Turkish singer
- Mustaque Ahmed Ruhi (born 1974), Bangladeshi politician
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Names that sound like Ruhi
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About the name Ruhi
Ruhi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Ruhi's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #1,829. Use the chart and map above to compare Ruhi'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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