What origin is the name Rush?

Rush comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Rush a popular name?

Rush is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Rush does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good sister names for Rush?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Rush — for example Charlotte, Isabelle, Josephine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Rush

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Rush

Rush

Boy

french

1 syllable

Rush is a french boy's name meaning "Originally a French surname, this name means red-haired and is considered a form of the name Rufus.".

Rush is a boy name of french origin meaning "Originally a French surname, this name means red-haired and is considered a form of the name Rufus.". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: french
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.