The baby name Rubin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈruːbɪn/ ("ROO-bin").
Rubin is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Rubin is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈruːbɪn/ ("ROO-bin").
Rubin is Hebrew in Origin.
Rubin is a masculine given name with dual etymologies. In Jewish contexts, it’s a Yiddish and Slavic-influenced form of Hebrew Reuven (ראובן), meaning “behold, a son,” from ra’ah “to see” + ben “son.” It also aligns with German/Yiddish Rubin “ruby,” from Latin rubinus, ruber “red”; thus it can carry the gemstone sense “ruby; red.”
As a given name and surname in Ashkenazic communities in Central/Eastern Europe during the 18th–19th centuries, Rubin appears in records and later migrates with diaspora families. In English-speaking countries it rose modestly in the early-to-mid 20th century, aided by the surname-as-given-name fashion; notable bearers include boxer Rubin “Hurricane” Carter and composer Rubin Goldmark. Variants include Reuben and Ruben (English), Rubén (Spanish), Rúben (Portuguese), Rouben (Armenian), Reuven (Hebrew), Ruvim (East Slavic). Related diminutives/nicknames: Ruby, Ben. The spelling Rubin remains less common than Ruben/Reuben but offers a succinct, international profile.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN | 0 | #22 | 1 | 704 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #43 | 2 | 917 |
| AL | 0 | #71 | 6 | 2,372 | |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| MD | Boys | 0 | #81 | 1 | 756 |
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #176 | 2 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2016 | #191 | 2 | 1,526 |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #208 | 4 | 3,402 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #213 | 88 | 5,122 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 3,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #224 | 4 | 4,141 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| IL | 0 | #277 | 6 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 2 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| Canada | Boys | 2021 | #311 | 5 | 2,600 |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GT | 0 | #336 | 3 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #356 | 2 | 8,483 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #363 | 2 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #383 | 5 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #401 | 6 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #401 | 8 | 11,440 |
| BO | 0 | #405 | 4 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #438 | 10 | 14,421 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #479 | 27 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #495 | 5 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #507 | 4 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #521 | 5 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #526 | 25 | 12,054 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #533 | 16 | 10,655 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #543 | 5 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #553 | 7 | 12,703 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #570 | 38 | 10,983 |
| BH | 0 | #579 | 9 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #579 | 14 | 9,244 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #599 | 7 | 10,045 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #603 | 15 | 11,648 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #651 | 15 | 13,390 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #676 | 7 | 3,552 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #677 | 21 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #680 | 28 | 18,093 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #739 | 13 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #744 | 26 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #844 | 108 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #859 | 23 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #862 | 17 | 14,506 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #880 | 13 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #900 | 21 | 15,656 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #909 | 22 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #915 | 38 | 5,697 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #922 | 14 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #969 | 14 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #979 | 23 | 16,750 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #996 | 6 | 16,906 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 179 | 25,619 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 79 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,048 | 45 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| TR | 0 | #1,192 | 20 | 19,440 | |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,380 | 92 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,518 | 97 | 28,008 |
Rubin is popular in 74 countries — most recent births per country:
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