Reuven
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning behold, a son; form of Reuben.
Babies a year
24
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies
Reuven by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Reuven. In the US, 24 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 38 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Reuben
Like Reuven, each of these traces back to Reuben: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Ruebenbehold a son; variant spelling of Reuben107 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rubinbehold a son; form of Reuben5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rubensred; a form of Ruben or Reuben6 in the US (2017)
- Rubanbehold a son; a form of Reuben3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruben-Johnbehold a son; a form of Reuben combined with John3 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Reuven. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Reubenbehold, a son1,412 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rubenbehold, a son; variant of Reuben527 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ravendark-haired; from the bird name742 in the US (2017)
- Reeveofficial or administrator of a district16 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reevessteward or official; occupational surname used as given name25 in the US (2017)
- Reuelfriend of god19 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Reuven
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