Rueben

Rueben Meaning & Origin

About Rueben
The name Rueben is of Hebrew origin and means "behold, a son." It is derived from the biblical story of Rachel, who named her firstborn son Rueben as a way to express her joy and gratitude for having a child. The name Rueben carries connotations of hope, blessing, and the joy of parenthood.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Rueben are male.

Rueben Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 16% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RPN
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R UW1 B AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/rueben*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Rueben in Braille

Here's how to represent Rueben in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Rueben in braille

How to Spell the Name Rueben in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Rueben using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Rueben in sign language

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