How do you pronounce Reuven?

Reuven is pronounced reh-OO-ven.

What is the origin of Reuven?

Reuven is of Hebrew origin, from Jewish/Hebrew culture.

Boy name Hebrew origin Jewish tradition

Reuven

reh-OO-ven · 6 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

behold; a son; see, a son

Language

Hebrew

Culture

Jewish/Hebrew

Religion

Jewish

Style era

timeless

Themes

religious · biblical

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2383

2024 births59

Peak year2024

First appeared1959

Total US births1,033

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

Ruvi

Alternate spellings

ReubenRuben

In other languages

Reuben (English)Ruben (Spanish)

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