♂ Name Ruben

Q: What does the name Ruben mean?

Ruben means 'behold, a son' (from Hebrew 're'u bên/ראו בן' or 're'u/ראו' = they see + 'bên/בן' = son).

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1247

Ruben is a ♂ boy name.

Where does the name Ruben come from?

Ruben is a French, Dutch, Scandinavian and Armenian form of the biblical name Reuben.

What does the name Ruben mean?

Ruben means “behold, a son” (from Hebrew “re’u bên/ראו בן” or “re’u/ראו” = they see + “bên/בן” = son).

Pronunciation of Ruben

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Variants

Rouben Rubén

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Popularity of the name Ruben

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Ruben is currently ranked #1247 on the name leaderboard.

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Ruben in the Top 50 names

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🇧🇷 Brazil	-	-	-	-	✓
🇨🇭 Switzerland	-	-	-	-	✓
🇪🇸 Spain	-	-	✓	-	✓
🇬🇧 Great Britain	✓	✓	✓	-	-
🇳🇱 Netherlands	-	✓	✓	✓	-
🇵🇹 Portugal	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓