Meaning & Etymology
Ancient Roman, English, Biblical
Roman cognomen which meant "red-haired" in Latin. Several early saints had this name, including one mentioned in one of Paul's epistles in the New Testament. As a nickname it was used by William II Rufus, a king of England, because of his red hair. It came into general use in the English-speaking world after the Protestant Reformation.
/ROO-fəs (English)/
EtymologyFrom Latin rūfus.
Popularity in the US
♀ Girls
Peak#3234 in 1926 (10 births)
Recent#7317 in 1965
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♂ Boys
Peak#188 in 1922 (737 births)
Recent#4019 in 2025
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Destiny 22 — The Master Builder
22
The Master Builder
Uranus/Earth · Earth · The Master Builder
VisionaryDisciplinedMasterfulAmbitiousResponsiblePractical
Life Path 22 is the most powerful number in numerology — the Master Builder, who carries within a single life the combined potential of the 11's inspired visionary perception and the 4's disciplined structural mastery, elevated to the scale at which history is made and civilizations are shaped. Governed by the combined energies of Uranus and the Earth itself, the 22 vibrates at the frequency of large-scale manifestation: the consciousness that perceives the world as it could be and possesses the rare combination of inspiration, discipline, and material mastery to actually build it into existence. The 22 does not dream small. Their visions tend toward the institutional, the civilizational, the generation-spanning — and their extraordinary capacity for sustained, disciplined effort means those visions have a genuine chance of becoming reality.
Famous People with Destiny 22