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;
Ruby (color) Ruby (color) Ruby is a color that is a representation of the color of the cut and polished ruby gemstone and is a shade of red or pink. The first recorded use of "ruby" as a color name in English was in 1572. Displayed at right is the Pantone color rubine red. At right is displayed the color ruber. The source of this color is: ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names (1955)--Color Sample of Ruber (color sample #254). Medium ruby is the color called "ruby" in Crayola Gem Tones, a specialty set of crayons introduced by the Crayola company in 1994.