Ruby (given name) Ruby (given name) Ruby is a predominantly feminine given name taken from the name of the gemstone ruby. The name of the gemstone comes from the Latin "ruber", meaning "red". The ruby is the birthstone for the month of July. The name first came into wide use for girls in the late Victorian era along with other jewel names. Ruby is a currently popular name in English-speaking countries. It was the second most popular name given to baby girls in England and Wales in 2009, was the 24th most popular name given to baby girls born in Scotland in 2009;
The Ruby Suns toured with The Shins extensively throughout Australia. In 2007, The Ruby Suns signed to American record label Sub Pop for the US and Asia. The band released their second album, "Sea Lion", in January 2008. Later that year, the band recorded the song "Don't Touch the Dusty Fruit" to the Survival International charity album, "Songs for Survival", and the song "Oh, Mojave" was used in the Windows Vista commercial for the Mojave Experiment. In August 2008 The Ruby Suns contributed their track "There Are Birds" to an indie compilation album "Indiecater Vol. 2". The Ruby Suns' third album is titled