Reuban
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ROO-ben
- Origin
- Hebrew
Reuban is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “behold, a son”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Reuban mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Reuben
“behold, a son”
In Genesis, Reuben is the eldest son of Jacob and Leah and ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Meaning borrowed from Reuben. More on Wiktionary.
Is Reuban a girl's or a boy's name?
Reuban is a boys' name.
How popular is Reuban in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 13 boys.
Half of all the boys named Reuban in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2016, the years shaded on the chart below.
Reuban in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 6 | #3,149 |
| 2014 | 9 | #2,378 |
| 2013 | 9 | #2,334 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 5 | #3,446 |
| 2010 | 11 | #2,013 |
| 2009 | 13 | #1,760 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 9 | #2,139 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 1 | #3,925 |
Nicknames for Reuban
- Rube
Names like Reuban
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Logan, Rayyan, Musa, Evan, Ibrahim, Aiden, Kayden, Rayan, Ayaan, Riley, Zayan, Eesa
Names related to Reuban
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Reuban: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/reuban, updated 20 October 2026.