Rufus name meaning
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What does Rufus mean?
Noteworthy and Evergreen unisex name Rufus is used in Hindi, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, English and Finnish has its roots in Latin, meaning of Rufus is "Red, Red Haired, King or Red, Red-Haired".
Rufus is celebrated on November 21st.
How do I pronounce Rufus?
The most common pronunciation of two syllabled Rufus is r(u)-fus.
Variants of Rufus
Rayfus, Russ, Russel, Rus, Rusty
How popular is the name Rufus?
Rufus was a popular name in United States. Over 36030 babies have been given the name in 163 years. When at its peak in 1880, it ranked 88th when 737 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.
However after 163 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 100 baby names 2 times Rufus used to be a common name in England and Wales, first appeared in 1996 and over 2915 babies have been given the name in 23 years.
At its zenith in 2012,. However after 23 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong.
Rufus is a rare baby name in Ireland still in use today.
And also in Belgium. But Rufus is a popular baby name in Nigeria where every 1 in 7000 have the name as well as in Liberia. According to our evaluation, over 60000 babies have been named Rufus globally.
Year | Boys | Girls | ||
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Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
2023 | 5053 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 3965 | 27 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 4214 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
2020 | 3898 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 3632 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | 3988 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
2017 | 3185 | 36 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 3228 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
2015 | 2764 | 43 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | 4696 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Facts
Rufus in Nordic countries
Countries | Men | Women | ||
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First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
![]() | 100 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
![]() | 263 | 44 | 5 | 0 |
What numerology tells about Rufus?
Leave aside your religion and mix with people from different cultures and races. Find an efficient way to spread awareness of the things you believe matter the most. You have to pay attention to your surroundings and the people you hang out with. You learn from your mistakes faster than others. Your wild side can't be tamed. You are often seen as the wise weirdo who doesn't talk much. Due to your naivety, you are taken advantage of very often.
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- Blanche - The popular and all time favorite unisex name Blanche means "Blanc Meaning White Bright Beautiful or The White" substantially used in French and English is rooted from Latin and Spanish languages
- Caritas - Used primarily in Finnish, Italian and Danish, Caritas is originated from Latin and Greek is a baby girl name, Caritas means "Love, Charity - See Charis) or Charity"
- Severina - Commonly used in Swedish, Norwegian and Finnish atypical, Severina aimed at girls. Its origin is in Latin, meaning of Severina is "Seriousness, The Severe or Rigor"
- Mirabella - Anomalous Mirabellas origin is Latin, Mirabella means "Magnificent or Mirabilis" and a girl name is used largely in Swedish and French
- Toussaine - Toussaine means "All the Saints" has origin in Latin
Famous people named Rufus
- Rufus Wheeler Peckham, judge and congressman from New York
- Rufus Jones, American religious leader, writer, magazine editor
- Rufus A. Doughton, member of the North Carolina General Assembly
- Rufus Harley, Rufus Harley, Jr
- Rufus N. Rhodes, founder and managing editor of the 'Birmingham News'
- Rufus Porter, American painter, inventor
- Rufus Fitzgerald, eleventh Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh
- Rufus C. Dawes, American businessman in oil and banking
- Rufus B. Tebbetts, early settler of San Diego
- Rufus Stephenson, Ontario newspaper editor and political figure
- Rufus,
- Rufus King Polk, Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives
- Rufus Ferrand Pelletier, early resident and principal founder of Jacksonville
- Rufus Hannah, American advocate for homeless rights
- Rufus King Garland Jr., Rufus King Garland Jr
- Rufus Bousquet, Saint Lucian politician
- Rufus Isaacs, game theorist especially prominent
- Rufus William Bailey, founder of Augusta Female Seminary, in Staunton, Virginia
- Rufus Halley, Rev
- Rufus Yerxa, American lawyer and public servant
- Rufus E. Lester, U.S. Representative from Georgia
- Rufus H. King, U.S. Representative from New York
- Rufus McCain, prisoner at Alcatraz
- Rufus Beck, German theater, film, and voice actor
- Rufus Keppel, 10th Earl of Albemarle, British designer
- Rufus K. Goodenow, United States Representative from Maine
- Rufus King, American lawyer, politician, and diplomat
- Rufus Isaacs, 1st Marquess of Reading, British Liberal politician and judge,
- Rufus Choate, American lawyer, orator, and Congressman
- Rufus Thomas, Rufus C. Thomas, Jr
- Rufus Wainwright, American-Canadian singer, songwriter, and composer
- Rufus Putnam, colonial military officer during the French and Indian War
- Rufus W. Cobb, American Democratic politician
- Rufus W. Peckham, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
- Rufus Anderson, American minister
- Rufus, American funk band from Chicago
- Rufus Hollis Gause, known as Dr
- Rufus Wilmot Griswold, American anthologist, editor, poet, and critic
- Rufus Payne, musical artist
- Rufus Sewell, English actor
- Rufus Ingalls, American military general
- Rufus Stokes, an African American inventor, was
- Rufus L. Edmisten, former North Carolina Secretary of State
- Rufus King, newspaper editor, public servant, U.S. diplomat
- Rufus C. Holman, American politician and businessman
- Rufus Barringer, North Carolina lawyer, politician
- Rufus Dayglo, British comics artist working
- Rufus Blodgett, United States Senator
- Rufus Brevett, English former professional football player
- Rufus Reid, American jazz bassist, educator, and composer
- Rufus Deakin in An American Werewolf in London as Actor
- Rufus Collins in The Hunger as Actor
- Rufus Dorsey in Ali as Actor
- Rufus Read in Happiness as Actor
- Rufus Crawford in Cinderella Man as Actor
- Rufus Taylor in Live Results Show 8 as
- Rufus Wright in Quantum of Solace as Actor
- Rufus Hegeman is known for his acting in TV series Kinderen geen bezwaar
Lists having Rufus
- Boys names beginning with R
- Girls names beginning with R
- American Baby Names
- English Baby Names
- Latin Baby Names
- Danish Baby Names
- Finnish Baby Names
- Hindi Baby Names
- Norwegian Baby Names
- Swedish Baby Names
- Indian Baby Names
- Popular Boy Names in United States (1882)
- Baby Names that mean Red
- Baby Names that mean Haired
- Baby Names that mean King
- Baby Names that mean Roman
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Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls