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Reuben

ROO-ben

Popularity

#874

stable

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

31,896

Peak Year

#465 in 1920

First Recorded

1880

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Vintage

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A Hebrew name meaning 'behold, a son!'

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RubeBen

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Reuben Studdard

    American Idol winner and R&B singer

Nicknames

RubeBen

Spelling Variations

RubenReubin

Similar Names

SimonLeviEzraCaleb

Personality Traits

KindGentleCreativeLoyal

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