Rufus is a masculine given name and a surname. Rufus may also refer to: Places Rufus, Oregon, a city in Sherman County Rufus Castle, 15th-century castle in Portland, England Rufus River, a river of New South Wales, Australia Animal species scientific names Canis rufus, the red wolf Cursorius rufus, the Burchell's courser, a bird species Lynx rufus, the bobcat Selasphorus rufus, the rufous hummingbird Arts and entertainment Artists Rufus (band), a 1970s/1980s funk band fronted by Chaka Khan Rüfüs Du Sol, a contemporary indie dance group from Sydney, Australia (formerly known as RÜFÜS) Albums Rufus (Rufus album), 1973 Rufus (jazz album), a 1963 album featuring Archie Shepp, John Tchicai, Don Moore and J. C. Moses Films Rufus (film), a 2012 Canadian film directed by Dave Schultz Rufus, a 2016 American television film; see List of Nickelodeon original films Other Rufus (software), a free, open-source Microsoft Windows application for creating bootable USB drives 33158 Rúfus, a main-belt minor planet; see List of minor planets: 33001-34000 Rufus, the original name of the Demon core, a subcritical mass of plutonium used in the Manhattan Project See also Rufous, a shade of red Rufous-fronted (disambiguation) Rufina (disambiguation)