Ruben

Gender Masculine

Usage Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, French, Italian, Armenian, Biblical Latin

Scripts Ռուբեն(Armenian)

Pronounced Pron. RUY-bən(Dutch)

ROO-behn(Swedish)

RUY-BEHN(French)

roo-BEHN(Armenian)

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Meaning & History

Dutch, Scandinavian, French and Armenian form of Reuben. This was the name of an 11th-century Armenian ruler of Cilicia.

Related Names

VariantRouben(Armenian)

Other Languages & CulturesReuben(Biblical) Rhouben(Biblical Greek) Reuven(Biblical Hebrew) Rubèn(Catalan) Reuben, Rube(English) Ruuben(Estonian) Ruuben(Finnish) Reuben, Reuven(Hebrew) Rúben, Rubinho(Portuguese) Rubem, Rubens(Portuguese (Brazilian)) Ruvim(Russian) Rubén(Spanish) Ruvim(Ukrainian)

Same SpellingRúben, Rubén, Rubèn

Popularity

People think this name is

classic formal wholesome strong refined strange simple serious nerdy

Name Days

Sweden: May 17

Categories

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Entry updated April 25, 2021