Gender: Boy
Meaning: Behold, a son or vision of the son
Origin: Hebrew
Popularity: Ranked #873 in 2024 with 275 babies born.
History: Reuben comes from the Hebrew 'Re'uven,' meaning behold, a son. In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah, and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. It was used by Puritans in the 17th century and has remained a distinctive, traditionally rooted name in English-speaking countries.
Name length: 6 letters
How common is Reuben? About 1 in 12,104 babies born in 2024 were named Reuben, or roughly 0.8 per day in the United States.
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