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 the Galactic Gumshoe Ruby the Galactic Gumshoe Ruby the Galactic Gumshoe is the title character of a science fiction radio drama series by the ZBS Foundation, written by Thomas Lopez. The first series, "Ruby: Adventures of A Galactic Gumshoe", was created in 1982. In each story, Ruby is hired to solve a metaphysical problem. New series have been released every few years, reaching "Ruby 10" in 2018. Ruby is played by actress Laura Esterman. "Ruby" is a comic science fiction treatment of the hardboiled detective genre; the original series took place on the planet of Summa Nulla ("the high point of nothing") although