Rubens
A boys’ name of Latin origin, meaning red; a form of Ruben or Reuben.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Rubens by the numbers
Rubens was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 15 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Reuben
Like Rubens, 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.
- Reuvenbehold, a son; form of Reuben24 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 Rubens. 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)
- Reubenbehold, a son1,412 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ruebenbehold a son; variant spelling of Reuben107 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rubinbehold a son; form of Reuben5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Rubanbehold a son; a form of Reuben3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean red
Like Rubens, each of these has red in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rowanlittle red one; the rowan tree1,398 in England and Wales (2025)
- Roryred king1,760 in England and Wales (2025)
- Reidred; ruddy-complexioned1,286 in the US (2017)
- Reedred-haired or one who lives by reeds872 in the US (2017)
- Russellred-haired; russet-colored782 in the US (2017)
- Flynndescendant of Flann the red218 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Rubens
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