Ruben
Hebrew
"behold, a son"Share
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Ruben Origin and Meaning
The name Ruben is a boy's name meaning "behold, a son".
The streamlined Spanish Ruben is much more popular than the original Biblical Hebrew version in the US.
Ruben is definitely a simpler and more intuitive spelling of this rich attractive name. Ruben and Ruby are the perfect male-female companion names.
# 459 in the US
Ruben Rank in US Top 1000
# 744 on Nameberry
Ruben Rank in Nameberry Top 1000
Ruben Popularity
- 459US2022
- 744Nameberry2024
- 110England2021
- 150Scotland2022
- 282Germany2016
- 68Netherlands2023
- 66Spain2022
- 161Switzerland2022
- 189Mexico2021
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Famous People Named Ruben
- (Christopher) Ruben StuddardAmerican R&B singer
- Ruben Bailey aka Big RubeAmerican rapper
- Ruben Blades (Bellido de Luna)Panamanian salsa singer and actor
- Ruben SantiagoHudson, American actor
- Ruben James WikiNew Zealand rugby league player
- Rubén Doblas Gundersen aka El RubiusSpanish YouTuber
- Ruben Castro MartínSpanish professional footballer
Ruben in Pop Culture
- Ruben Robinsonfrom TV series "Southland"
- Ruben "Ruvik" Victorianoantagonist in the game "The Evil Within"