Ruben

Ruben: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “behold, a son”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: ROO-ben · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Variant of Reuben, from the Hebrew Bible. It was borne by Jacob and Leah's first son.

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How popular is Ruben?

2024182 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

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Babies named Ruben in 2024607

2024 rank#501 boys

Peak year1992

Total US babies since 1880116,573

Ruben has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Ruben

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
Levijoined, attached · Hebrew
DanielGod is my judge · Hebrew

Ruben questions

What does the name Ruben mean?

Ruben means "behold, a son". It comes from Hebrew. Variant of Reuben, from the Hebrew Bible. It was borne by Jacob and Leah's first son.

Is Ruben a boy or girl name?

Ruben is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Ruben?

607 US babies were named Ruben in 2024. Its peak year was 1992.

How do you pronounce Ruben?

Ruben is usually pronounced ROO-ben.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.