🔥Reuben

Hebrew

"behold, a son"

Reuben Origin and Meaning

The name Reuben is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "behold, a son".

Reuben is derived from the Hebrew words ra’a, meaning "to see, to understand," and ben, "son." As a phrase it translates to "behold, a son." In the Bible, Reuben is Jacob's first-born son by Leah and the founder of one of the tribes of Israel.

Reuben is a rich and resonant underused Old Testament choice with several ingredients for success: its biblical pedigree, the distinction of being one of the Hebrew baby names that's never been heavily used, and a friendly, down-home image. Maybe the current crowd of Jacobs will grow up and follow their biblical namesake by calling their own sons Reuben.

Only downsides: Reuben is also known as a sandwich, and is the source of the word rube.

Panama-born salsa singer Ruben Blades represents the Latin version (with the accent on the second syllable); Reuven is the name in Hebrew.

Reuben Rank in US Top 1000

# 815 in the US

Reuben Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 286 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Reuben

• 815 US 2023
• 286 Nameberry 2025
• 750 Future 2028
• 37 England 2023
• 43 Scotland 2023
• 95 Australia 2023
• 88 New Zealand 2024

20 Names Similar to Reuben

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Famous People Named Reuben

• Reuben eldest son of Jacob in the Bible
• Reuben Eaton Fenton U.S. Congressman from New York
• Reuben Fine American chess grandmaster, psychologist and author
• Reuben Wood American politician; 21st governor of Ohio
• Reuben Droughns American NFL football player
• Reuben David Thorne New Zealand rugby union player
• Jacob Reuben Marchand aka J. Reu American rapper
• Reuben Edward Maher father of American actress/singer Kaitlyn Maher
• Reuben Logan (b. 2005) son of athletes Kenny and Gabby Logan; twin of sister Lois
• Reuben Hogarth (b. 2007) son of singer Sarah Nixey and producer Jimmy Hogarth
• Reuben Shepherd (b. 2013) son of actor Jack P. Shepherd

The name Reuben in Pop Culture

• Reuben Ainsworth character on TV's "Skins"
• Reuben Tishkoff character in "Ocean's" series
• Reuben character on TV's "iCarly"
• Reuben "Rooster" Cogburn main character in book/film "True Grit"
• Reuben English alt rock band
• Reuben Gale character in G. A. Henty's "Under Drake's Flag"
• Reuben Starkadder character in "Cold Comfort Farm"
• Reuben pig in the game "Minecraft Story Mode"
• Reuben sandwich American hot sandwich composed of corned beef, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, and Russian dressing, grilled between slices of rye bread
• Reuben egg rolls sometimes called "Irish egg rolls" or "Reuben balls", use the standard Reuben sandwich filling of corned beef, sauerkraut, and cheese inside a deep,fried egg roll wrapper. Typically served with Thousand Island dressing (instead of Russian dressing) as an appetizer or snack, they originated at Mader's, a German restaurant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where chef Dennis Wegner created them for a summer festival circa 1990.
• Reuben a Bulldog who became a YouTube sensation

International Variations of the name Reuben

• Reubén Spanish
• Rubén Spanish
• Rouben Eastern European
• Rouvin Greek
• Reuven Hebrew