Around the world, รูธ (Ruth 
, Rut 
, Ruthe 
) is a prevalent feminine first name. The first name รูธ is habitual in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a common predominantly feminine, but very infrequently masculine name, Israel, where it is a common female name, and Nicaragua (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United States, and Nigeria. Very seldom, รูธ is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Ruth | Germany, Kenya, Nigeria, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Rut | Germany, Mexico, Nigeria, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Ruthe | Mexico, Nigeria, United States, Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| รูธ | Thailand |
รูธ is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ruth , the protagonist of the Book of Ruth in the Hebrew Bible; Ruth Evershed , the fictional character from the TV series Spooks; Ruth Martin , the Fictional character, Lassie; Ruth Miller , the character in the TV series Law & Order and Ruth Archer , the fictional character from the British BBC Radio 4 soap opera The Archers, and in many other works.