Given name

Reuban

“behold, a son!”

Reuban is a variant of Reuben. One Hebrew interpretation is “behold, a son!.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Reuban is a variant of Reuben. One Hebrew interpretation is “behold, a son!.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Reuban is a variant of Reuben. An origin associated with Reuben is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

The story

Reuban is a variant of Reuben. The history of Reuben gives this family its wider story. Reuben appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.

Explained through its name family

Reuban’s family of names

Reuban has a related form in Reuben.

Walk Reuban’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Reuban, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Biblical

Rueban

“behold, a son!”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical

Rubén

Rubén is a masculine given name. It is used in Spanish.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Hemdan

“pleasant”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical

Reuele

“friend of God” · “a friend of God”

No U.S. birth series

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Hebrew · Biblical

Raamah

“trembling” · “thundering”

No U.S. birth series

78% boys · 22% girls

Biblical

Efraen

“one who is tertile; productive”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical

Eftun

“one who is fertile; productive”

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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