Ruben

Dutch; German; French; Italian, Polish; Swedish; Norwegian; Danish; Armenian, from Hebrew
"behold, a son"

Ruben Origin and Meaning

The name Ruben is a boy's name meaning "behold, a son".

The streamlined 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.

# 480 in the US

Ruben Rank in US Top 1000

# 839 on Nameberry

Ruben Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Ruben

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Famous People Named Ruben

  • (Christopher) Ruben Studdard
    American R&B singer
  • Ruben Bailey aka Big Rube
    American rapper
  • Ruben Blades (Bellido de Luna)
    Panamanian salsa singer and actor
  • Ruben Santiago
    Hudson, American actor
  • Ruben James Wiki
    New Zealand rugby league player
  • Rubén Doblas Gundersen aka El Rubius
    Spanish YouTuber
  • Ruben Castro Martín
    Spanish professional footballer

The name Ruben in Pop Culture

  • Ruben Robinson
    from TV series "Southland"
  • Ruben "Ruvik" Victoriano
    antagonist in the game "The Evil Within"

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