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What does Ruby mean?
Latin: The deep-red gemstone; from ruber, "red"..
Is Ruby a good dog name?
Excellent to call. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Ruby in the Pets in the City community
Ranked #8 all-time — about 7.7 in every 1,000 dogs we care for (265 dogs). Trend: rising.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres, as of 2026-08-01. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Ruby suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
What the Playgroup Will Assume About Ruby
The other dogs are all abuzz about Ruby. They’re wondering if she’ll bring her own cozy bed or just sparkle in the sunlight all night long!
Names similar to Ruby
Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.