Names Reuben

Reuben

Found 7 entry about "Reuben"

Gender

Male (Masculine | Boy)

Usage/Origins

Meaning

The name Reuben is derived from the Hebrew name Re'uven, which means 'behold, a son'. It is also translated to mean 'to see' or 'be seen'.

Scripts(How to write)

רְאוּבֵן(Hebrew)
ראובן

Pronunciation

ROO-bən(English)
Roo-ben or Ru-ben

Popularity

According to the Social Security Administration, Reuben ranked #948 in popularity for baby boy names in the United States in 2020.

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Reuben Name meanings & History

The name Reuben is derived from the Hebrew name Re'uven, which means 'behold, a son'. It is also translated to mean 'to see' or 'be seen'. Means "behold, a son" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament he is the eldest son of Jacob and Leah and the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Reuben was cursed by his father because he slept with Jacob's concubine Bilhah. It has been used as a Christian name in Britain since the Protestant Reformation. Reuben is used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Reuben: Reason Aries

Synonyms of Reuben:

R: Restless,Reason,Resourceful,Rational

E: Exaggerate,Environment,Expressive,Enlighten,Entertain,Enliven

U: Undermining,Universality,Utopia,Unity,Understanding

B: Bountiful,Beauty,Bashful,Brains

N: Neat,Nagging,Neurosis,Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nervous,Nice

Reuben is:

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2.) Reuben (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Behold; a son

Other Forms: Reuban, Ruben

3.) Reuben (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) religious; (Spanish) creative

Other Forms: Rube, Rubey, Rubie, Rubin, Ruby, Rubyn

4.) REUBEN (Male)

Usage: Greek

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew re’uben (behold, a son!). Var: Rouvin. (ROO-BEHN)

5.) REUBEN (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew reuben (behold, a son!). Reuben was the eldest son of Jacob and Leah, and patriarch of the tribe bearing his name. Var: Re’uven, Reuven, Ruben, Rubin. (ROO-BEN)

6.) REUBEN (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew reuben (behold, a son!). Reuben was the eldest son of Jacob and Leah and patriarch of the tribe bearing his name. (GEN. 29) (ROO-BEN)