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Boy name Hebrew origin Jewish tradition

Reuben

ROO-ben · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Behold; a son
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Jewish
Style era
vintage
Themes
biblical · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#874
2024 births275
Peak year1920
First appeared1880
Total US births31,851
1920 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Reub
Alternate spellings
RubenReuven
In other languages
Reuben (English)Rubén (Spanish)Ruben (Italian/Dutch)Reuven (Hebrew)

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