Rhuben
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ROO-ben
- Origin
- Hebrew
Rhuben 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 Rhuben mean?
Hebrew: variant spelling of Reuben, from Hebrew Reuven
“behold, a son”
The tribe of Reuben, descended from Jacob's eldest son, was one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Is Rhuben a girl's or a boy's name?
Rhuben is a boys' name.
How popular is Rhuben in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 8 boys.
Half of all the boys named Rhuben in the UK since 1996 were born between 2011 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
Rhuben in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 1 | #6,258 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 8 | #2,503 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 1 | #3,925 |
Nicknames for Rhuben
- Ben 122 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Rhuben
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Reuben, Kayden, Rowan, Eden, Noah, Yusuf, Cohen, Brody, Roman, Ronnie, Caleb, Musa
Names related to Rhuben
More Hebrew names
Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias, Mateo
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, “Rhuben: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rhuben, updated 20 October 2026.