Updated May 24, 2023 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Hebrew : Behold, a son Boy name variations Rube Ruben Reubin Rubin Reuven Reuby Ben Benny How Popular Is The Name Reuben Family name origins & meanings English and Welsh : from the Biblical personal name Reuben (see Rubin), which was popular among Nonconformists from the 16th century onward.Jewish (Israeli) : from the Hebrew form of the personal name Rubin.