Given name
Reubena
“behold, a daughter!”
Reubena is a variant of Rubena. In Hebrew use, Rubena carries the interpretation “behold, a daughter!.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Reubena is a variant of Rubena. In Hebrew use, Rubena carries the interpretation “behold, a daughter!.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Reubena connects to the Reuben name family through Rubena. An origin associated with Reuben is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Reubena connects to the Reuben name family through Rubena. The history of Reuben gives this family its wider story. Reuben appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Reubena through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 0 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 1912
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1917. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Reubena’s family of names
Reubena has a related form in Rubena.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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