Reuben
ROO-ben
Boy
Average rank #266 across 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
Biblical, Hebrew, English
Means "behold, a son" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is the eldest son of Jacob and Leah and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Reuben was cursed by his father because he slept with Jacob's concubine Bilhah. It has been used as a Christian name in Britain since the Protestant Reformation.
Popularity
How popular is Reuben?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#29
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#37
in 2025
馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland
#156
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#889
in 2025
馃嚘馃嚭 Australia
#85
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#564
in 2024
馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
#104
in 2025
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