The gens Rufria was a minor plebeian family at ancient Rome.
Members of this gens are first mentioned in imperial times.
Few of the Rufrii appear in history, but others are known from inscriptions.
[1] The nomen Rufrius seems to be derived from the Latin ruber, red or ruddy, and is frequently confused with Rufius, derived from the similar rufus, red.
Ruber may have been a cognomen given to someone with red or reddish hair.