Rui
Portuguese · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Rui
The name 'Rui' primarily means "auspicious" or "lucky" in Chinese, derived from the Mandarin character 瑞 (ruì).
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Etymology
The name 'Rui' primarily means "auspicious" or "lucky" in Chinese, derived from the Mandarin character 瑞 (ruì). It is widely used in Chinese-speaking cultures (China, Taiwan, Singapore) and also appears as a Portuguese given name (a short form of Rodrigo or Ruy), with no specific religious association; historically, the Chinese character 瑞 was used in imperial naming conventions to denote good fortune.
Rui currently ranks #2,672 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2024.
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