Ruby

Ruby is an English given name derived from the Latin rubinus, meaning red, which in turn describes the deep crimson gemstone of the same name. The name came into regular use in the nineteenth century as part of a broader Victorian fashion for jewel names, alongside Pearl and Opal. It has been popular in English-speaking countries and experienced a strong revival in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Variants and related forms include the Spanish and Italian gemstone-derived name Rubí and the masculine form Reuben, though that name has a distinct Hebrew origin unrelated to the gemstone.