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Rubin

Rubin: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“ruby”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
ROO-bin · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Usually a surname and given-name form related to Rubin/Ruben. In many cases it reflects the gemstone name ruby or a surname derived from it; it can also overlap with variant forms of Reuben.

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How popular is Rubin?

20243.9 per million US babies
1880192019602000
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.

Babies named Rubin in 202413

Peak year1913

Total US babies since 18807,054

Rubin is steady now but far below its 1913 peak.

Names like Rubin

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Reubenbehold, a son · Hebrew
  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic
  • Luisfamous warrior · Germanic

Rubin questions

What does the name Rubin mean?

Rubin means "ruby". It comes from Germanic. Usually a surname and given-name form related to Rubin/Ruben. In many cases it reflects the gemstone name ruby or a surname derived from it; it can also overlap with variant forms of Reuben.

Is Rubin a boy or girl name?

Rubin is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Rubin?

13 US babies were named Rubin in 2024. Its peak year was 1913.

How do you pronounce Rubin?

Rubin is usually pronounced ROO-bin.

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.