The baby name Reuben is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈruːbən/ (ROO-ben).
Reuben is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Reuben is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈruːbən/ (ROO-ben).
Reuben is Hebrew in Origin.
Reuben is the English form of Hebrew Re’uven, built from ra’ah “to see” and ben “son.” In Genesis 29:32, Leah names her firstborn Re’uven, glossed as “See, a son!” and linked to God having seen her affliction. The usual meaning is therefore behold a son, with overtones of divine regard.
As a biblical patriarch and eponym of the Tribe of Reuben, the name remained strong in Jewish communities and was embraced by English Puritans in the 17th century, establishing steady use in Britain and colonial America. It persists in English-speaking use and has enjoyed a modern revival in the UK. International forms include Reuven/Re’uven (Modern Hebrew), Ruben (Dutch, German, Italian, Scandinavian), Rubén (Spanish), Rúben (Portuguese), Rouben (Armenian), and Ruvim (Russian). Short forms include Rube; variant spellings such as Reubin also occur, while the spelling Ruben is common across Europe.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| BW | 0 | #18 | 2 | 960 | |
| KR | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 897 |
| NA | 0 | #33 | 1 | 2,537 | |
| MT | 0 | #39 | 5 | 1,767 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| New Zealand | Boys | 2010 | #67 | 61 | 99 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #69 | 86 | 4,685 |
| IN | 0 | #70 | 2 | 2,963 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #103 | 81 | 4,064 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #133 | 3 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #135 | 5 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| CR | 0 | #161 | 5 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #177 | 2 | 2,508 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #179 | 4 | 1,509 |
| AE | 0 | #185 | 3 | 10,220 | |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #188 | 197 | 8,138 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| GH | 0 | #216 | 28 | 5,396 | |
| NG | 0 | #218 | 47 | 5,926 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #221 | 15 | 6,830 |
| PS | 0 | #222 | 5 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #231 | 4 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| SG | 0 | #247 | 23 | 11,010 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #249 | 24 | 6,876 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #258 | 49 | 2,588 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #276 | 7 | 6,291 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #279 | 1,688 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #298 | 2,059 | 25,619 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 7,909 |
| MY | 0 | #308 | 23 | 12,352 | |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #324 | 8 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #332 | 6 | 6,973 |
| ZA | 0 | #355 | 93 | 14,421 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #362 | 22 | 11,440 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2016 | #406 | 3 | 2,872 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #471 | 233 | 17,960 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #476 | 12 | 10,188 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #511 | 17 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #511 | 38 | 10,655 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #525 | 26 | 12,054 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #527 | 81 | 10,983 |
| BH | 0 | #543 | 11 | 17,937 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #619 | 4 | 9,244 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #623 | 275 | 7,044 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #661 | 22 | 3,552 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #670 | 118 | 15,093 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #673 | 35 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #757 | 13 | 18,755 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #863 | 19 | 17,948 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #912 | 40 | 5,873 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #937 | 175 | 25,439 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #952 | 50 | 16,750 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #971 | 12 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,044 | 49 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,106 | 36 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,422 | 50 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,570 | 45 | 28,008 |
Reuben is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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