Reuel

ROO-el, ROOL

Hebrew

"friend of God"

Reuel Origin and Meaning

The name Reuel is a boy's name meaning "friend of God".

This soft-yet-sturdy Biblical name belonged to Moses’ father-in-law (also called Jethro) and was the second middle name of J.R.R. Tolkien.

Popularity of the name Reuel

• 1653 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Reuel

• Reuel son of Esau, grandson of Abraham (1 Chr. 1:35)
• Reuel nother name for Jethro, father,in,law of Moses in the Bible (Numbers 10:29)
• Reuel (Deuel) father of Eliasaph, captian of the tribe of Gad (Num. 2:14)
• Reuel father of Shephathiah, son of Ibnijah (1 Chr. 9:8)
• Reuel Williams U.S. Senator from Maine
• Reuel Denney American poet
• Reuel Anson Lochore New Zealand diplomat
• Reuel Washburn American judge and politician
• John Ronald Reuel "J.R.R." Tolkien English novelist

The name Reuel in Pop Culture

• Pronounced "rool" or "roo EL"