Rubye

Rubye is an English feminine name and an early twentieth-century spelling variant of Ruby, which derives from the Latin rubeus, meaning red. The gemstone ruby takes its name from the same root, and the jewel's association with passion and vitality made Ruby a popular given name in English-speaking countries from the Victorian era onward. Rubye represents a stylized respelling that enjoyed some use in the American South during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The standard form Ruby and the elaborated Rubina are closely related.