Ruud name meaning
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What does Ruud mean?
Ruud came from Old High German and Germanic bestowed upon baby boys, meaning of Ruud is "Fame or Wolf" is principally used in Dutch. Ruud is a shortened form of Rudolph. Rudolph is variant form of outstanding Rodolphe.
Rudolph's meaning is Famous Wolf and Glory and Wolf is originated from Old High German and Germanic.
How do I pronounce Ruud?
The one syllabled name Ruud is commonly pronounced as ruud.
Variants of Ruud
How popular is the name Ruud?
Ruud is a rare baby name in Belgium and may not be used now as it was last seen in 1998. Also, Ruud is a familiar name in Indonesia, Germany and Suriname.
According to our research, over 50000 babies have been named Ruud globally.
Facts
Ruud in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 5116 | 740 | 5 | 68 |
 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
What numbers say about Ruud?
You love to explore, never comfortable in your comfort zone. In fact, you do not have a comfort zone. You are ambitious and inclined towards solving things with unproven ways, even failure cannot stop you from trying new solutions. Because of your naivety and kind-heart, you often get disappointed. Handling the problems and life situations of others keeps you distracted from your own. You are one of those people who search for happiness in the smallest, most ordinary things.
If you like Ruud, you would love these names
- Toon - Toon's meaning is Invaluable, Female Version of the German and Russian Form of Anthony and Who Eats Flower is a baby boy name, rooted from Latin is used in Dutch. Toon is short of Anton.
- Wendy - The widespread unisex name Wendy means "Fence or Friend". It is rooted from English and Welsh is used dominantly in Dutch and English. In baby girl names list, widespread Wendy ranked 460 in year 2008 in United States
- Gerda - Acclaimed and Traditional girl name Gerda means "Fence, Gerd or The Word Gerd Meaning Enclosure", principally used in Finnish, Scandinavian and German came from Old Icelandic, Old Norse and Germanic
- Ruppert - Infrequent boy name Ruppert means "Bright or Fame" that originated from Germanic and Old High German is used predominantly in German, Dutch and Low German
- Geertje - Germanic name Geertje is especially used in Dutch and Frisian, meaning of Geertje is "Force or Spear" is aimed at girls
Famous people named Ruud
- Ruud de Wild, Dutch radio host
- Ruud Janssen, Dutch Fluxus and mail artist currently living in Breda
- Ruud Kleinpaste, Dutch-New Zealand naturalist and host of the Animal Planet series 'Buggin' with Ruud'
- Ruud de Moor, Dutch professor of sociology linked to the University of Tilburg and the Open University
- Ruud Gullit, Dutch football manager and former footballer
- Ruud Lubbers, Dutch politician and diplomat
- Ruud van Nistelrooy, Dutch football coach and former player
- Ruud Krol, Dutch retired footballer
- Ruud Jolie, lead guitarist of the symphonic metal band Within Temptation
- Ruud Misdorp, former water polo player from the Netherlands
- Ruud Hesp, Dutch retired footballer
- Ruud Vormer, Dutch footballer
- Ruud Berger, retired football midfielder from the Netherlands
- Ruud Brood, Dutch retired football player and manager
- Ruud Geels, retired Dutch football striker/midfielder,
- Ruud Boffin, Belgian professional footballer
- Ruud Stokvis, retired rower from the Netherlands,
- Ruud Knol, Dutch football centre back
- Ruud Heus, Dutch retired footballer who played as a left back
Lists having Ruud
- Boy names beginning with R
- German Boy Names
- Dutch Boy Names
- Baby Names that mean Fame
- Baby Names that mean Wolf
Sources
- Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls