MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Ruhi mean?
Ruhi is formed from ruh, the Arabic word for spirit or soul. The relational ending i gives it the sense of belonging to the inner or spiritual life.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
रूही
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
रुही
4,267 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Ruhi in Indian usage
11,578 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
These totals and margins describe the spelling रूही.
Mostly recorded for girls (98.7%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 11,430 records (98.7%).
- Recorded as male: 148 records (1.3%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,537 |
| 1980s | 4,962 |
| 1990s | 4,582 |
| Other decades | 497 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Bihar | 4,794 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 4,539 |
| Jharkhand | 1,615 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 500 |
| Other states | 130 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Ruhi / F | 24 | 1,315 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Ruhi; Table_6, C1357 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Ruhi; Table_6, C1357