Ruban
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning behold a son; a form of Reuben.
Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies
Ruban by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Ruban.
Its American peak was 6 babies in 1979, making it a 1970s name.
Other names that come from Reuben
Like Ruban, 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.
- Reubenbehold, a son1,412 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reuvenbehold, a son; form of Reuben24 in the US (2017)
- Rubensred; a form of Ruben or Reuben6 in the US (2017)
- 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 Ruban. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Rubenbehold, a son; variant of Reuben527 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruanred-haired; from Ruadh25 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rubinbehold a son; form of Reuben5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruhanspiritual or ethereal; from ruh meaning spirit15 in England and Wales (2025)
- Romancitizen of Rome1,420 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
Sounds like Ruban
Names that are said the same way as Ruban, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Ruebenbehold a son; variant spelling of Reuben107 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Ruban
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