Updated June 9, 2019 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Old English : From the red gate Boy name variations Rudyard Rudyard 0 % this year Masculine Rare Find out more Rudy Rudy - 5% this year Masculine Rare Find out more How Popular Is The Name Ruddy Family name origins & meanings English : nickname for a person with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Middle English rudde, Old English rudig ‘red’, ‘ruddy’ (see Rudd 1).