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male first name from Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Re'uven), meaning "behold, a son". In the Bible, Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob. Variants include Rúben in European Portuguese; Rubens in Brazilian Portuguese; Rubén in Spanish; Rubèn in Catalan; Ruben in Dutch, German,

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, Norwegian, Danish, and Armenian; and Rupen/Roupen in Western Armenian. The form Ruben can also be a form of the name

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, itself a variation of the Germanic name Robert in several Celtic languages. It preserves the "u" sound from the name's first component "hruod" (compare Ruairí, the Irish form of Roderick).

Mononym

Ruben I, Prince of Armenia Ruben I, ( hy, Ռուբեն Ա), also Roupen I or Rupen I, (1025/1035 – Kormogolo, 1095) was the first lord of Armenian Cilicia or “Lord of the Mountains” (1080/1081/1082 – 1095). He declared the independence of Cilicia from the Byzantine ...

(1025/1035 – 1095), the first lord of Armenian Cilicia or "Lord of the Mountains" from 1080/1081/1082 to 1095, founder of Rubenid dynasty *

Ruben II, Prince of Armenia Ruben II ( hy, Ռուբեն Բ), also Roupen II or Rupen II, (c.1165–1170) was the seventh lord of Armenian Cilicia or “Lord of the Mountains” (1169–1170). Roupen was the son of Thoros II, lord of Armenian Cilicia, by his second wif ...

(c. 1165 – 1170), the seventh lord of Armenian Cilicia or "Lord of the Mountains" from 1169 to 1170 *

Ruben III, Prince of Armenia Ruben III ( hy, Ռուբեն Գ), also Roupen III, Rupen III, or Reuben III, (1145 – Monastery of Drazark, May 6, 1187) was the ninth lord of Armenian Cilicia or “Lord of the Mountains” (1175–1187). Roupen remained always friendly to th ...

(1145–1187), the ninth lord of Armenian Cilicia or "Lord of the Mountains" from 1175 to 1187 *

Ruben (singer) Ruben Markussen (born 23 March 1995), known mononymously as Ruben, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. He grew up in Bjarkøy, a small village of 300 inhabitants in Harstad, northern Norway. His debut single "Walls" charted in Norway on the basis ...

(born 1995), full name Ruben Markussen, Norwegian singer-songwriter known by the mononym Ruben

Given name

Reuben

Reuben Agboola Reuben Omojola Folasanje Agboola (born 30 May 1962) is a former footballer who played at left back. He made 268 league appearances in a 13-year career in the Football League, and made nine appearances for Nigeria between 1991 and 1993, appearin ...

(born 1962), Nigerian football player *

Reuben Bennett Reuben Bennett (21 December 1913 – 14 December 1989) was a Scottish professional football player and manager who played as a goalkeeper for Hull City, Queen of the South, Dundee and Elgin City. He was then manager of Ayr United and a founder ...

(1913–1989), Scottish football player and coach *

Reuben Mattus Reuben and Rose Mattus were Polish-Jewish entrepreneurs who founded the Häagen-Dazs ice cream business in the United States. Biography Reuben Mattus Reuben Mattus (December 25, 1912 – January 27, 1994) was born in Poland of Jewish parents. He ...

(born 1912), Polish businessman * Reuben Fenton (1819–1885), American merchant and politician from New York * Reuben Fine (1914–1993), American chess player and psychologist * Reuben Foster (born 1994), American football player *

Reuben Hazell Reuben Daniel Hazell (born 24 April 1979) is an English former professional footballer who played as a defender. Club career Hazell started his career as a youth player with Aston Villa before playing for Tranmere Rovers, Torquay United, Kidde ...

(born 1979), English football player * Reuben James (c. 1776 – 1838), US Navy boatswain's mate * Reuben Mednikoff (1906–1972), British surrealist artist * Reuben Noble-Lazarus (born 1993), English football player * Reuben Partridge (born 1823), American pioneer bridge builder * Reuben Reid (born 1988), English football player * Reuben Snake (1937–1993), Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) activist, educator, spiritual leader, and tribal leader * Reuben Sturman (1924–1997), American pornographer and businessman from Ohio * Reuben Thorne (born 1975), New Zealand rugby player * Reuben Wu (born 1975), English photographer, director, music producer, member of the band Ladytron * Reuben Gray (born 2000), English singer and songwriter

Reuven

* Reuven Atar (born 1969), Israeli football player * Reuven Feuerstein (1921–2014), Israeli psychologist * Reuven Rivlin (born 1939), Israeli president * Reuven Snir (born 1953), Israeli professor at the University of Haifa

Ruben

Ruben Auervaara Ruben Oskar Auervaara (until 1935 Jansson, from 1952 to 1959 Risto Oskari Karnas, from 1959 Erik Kristian Jansson, born 4 September 1906 – died 26 May 1964)Soukola, Timo: "Auervaara, Ruben Oskar (1906–1964)", Suomen kansallisbiografia, volu ...

(1906–1964), Finnish thief and fraudster * Ruben de Almeida Barbeiro (born 1987), real name of Portuguese electro house music DJ and producer KURA * Ruben Cain, birth name of Robert Gibson (wrestler) (born 1958), wrestler * Ruben Östlund (born 1974), Swedish film director, producer and screenplay writer *

Ruben Darbinyan Artashes Stepani Chilingarian ( hy, Արտաշես Ստեփանի Չիլինգարյան) better known as Ruben Darbinian ( hy, Ռուբեն Դարբինյան 1883-1968) was an Armenian politician and activist in the Armenian Revolutionary Feder ...

(1883–1968), Armenian politician and activist and government minister during the First Republic of Armenia * Ruben Enaje, Filipino carpenter and sign painter, known for being voluntarily crucified annually on Good Friday *

Ruben Gabrielsen Lunan Ruben Gabrielsen (born 10 March 1992) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Lillestrøm. Club career Early career He started his career in Kapp IF, always playing with the older teams. Toten came to collec ...

(born 1992), Norwegian football player * Ruben Kihuen (born 1980), American politician * Ruben Trumpelmann (born 1998), South African born Namibian cricketer * Ruben Gallego (born 1979), American politician * Ruben Houkes (born 1979), Dutch judoka * Ruben Kun (1942–2014), President of Nauru (1996–1997) * Ruben Lagus (1896–1959), Finnish general, one of the principal commanders of Lapland War * Ruben Loftus-Cheek (born 1996), English football player * Ruben Nirvi (1905–1986), Finnish linguist and professor * Ruben Rausing (1895–1983), founder of the food packaging company Tetra Pak * Ruben Sevak, or Rupen Sevag, real name Ruben Çilingiryan (1886–1915), Ottoman Armenian poet, prose-writer, and doctor, killed by Turkish authorities during the Armenian Genocide * Ruben Studdard (born 1978), American singer, winner of ''American Idol'' season 2 * Ruben Wiki (born 1973), New Zealand rugby player * Ruben (film editor) (born 1986), Indian film editor * Ruben Vargas (born 1998), Swiss football player * Ruben Fleischer (born 1974), American film director and producer

Rubén

* Rubén Aguiar (born 1956), Argentine long-distance runner * Rubén Albarrán (born 1967), Mexican singer-songwriter, member of Café Tacuba *

Rubén Alonso Rosales Rubén Alonso Rosales (11 January 1925 – 13 May 2000) was a Salvadoran politician who was a member of the six-man junta government that took control of El Salvador as a result of the peaceful coup in 1960. Early life Born in the tiny villa ...

(1925–2000), Salvadorian politician *

Rubén Amaro Jr. Rubén Amaro Jr. (born February 12, 1965) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and General manager (GM). Amaro played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to . He was named the GM of the Philadelphia Phillies on November 3, ...

(born 1965), American baseball player, manager, and coach * Rubén Baraja (born 1975), Spanish football manager *

Rubén Sobrino Rubén Sobrino Pozuelo (; born 1 June 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Cádiz CF. Club career Real Madrid C In July 2008, 16-year-old Sobrino joined Real Madrid's Juvenil B team. In 2011–12 ...

(born 1992), Spanish football player * Rubén Bareiro Saguier (1930–2014), Paraguayan poet and writer * Rubén Blades (born 1948), Panamanian salsa singer, songwriter, actor, Latin jazz musician and activist * Rubén Castro (born 1981), Spanish football player * Rúben Dias (born 1997), Portuguese football player * Rubén Espinoza (born 1961), Chilean football player * Rubén Limardo (born 1985), Venezuelan fencer * Rubén Iván Martínez (born 1984), Spanish football player *

Rubén Maza Rubén Dario Maza Larez (born June 9, 1967) is a long-distance runner from Venezuela. __TOC__ Career He represented his native country in the men's marathon (59th place) at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. He won the silve ...

(born 1967), Venezuelan long-distance runner * Rúben Neves (born 1997), Portuguese football player *

Rubén Duarte Rubén Duarte Sánchez (born 18 October 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Alavés. Mainly a left-back, he can also play as a centre-back. Club career Espanyol Born in Almería, Andalusia, Duarte joined RCD E ...

(born 1995), Spanish football player *

Rubén Rangel Rubén Rangel (born August 12, 1977 in Monagas) is a male professional racing cyclist from Venezuela. Career ;1999 :6th in general classification Vuelta a Venezuela (VEN) :2nd in general classification under 23 (1999 Vuelta a Venezuela) (VEN) ;20 ...

(born 1977), Venezuelan road racing cyclist * Rubén de la Red (born 1985), Spanish football manager *

Rubén Yáñez Orlando Rubén Yáñez Alabart (born 12 October 1993), known as Rubén Yáñez (), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Málaga CF as a goalkeeper. Club career Real Madrid Born in Blanes, Girona, Catalonia, Yáñez joined Real Mad ...

(born 1993), Spanish football player *

Rúben Amorim Rúben Filipe Marques Amorim (; born 27 January 1985) is a Portuguese professional football manager and former player who is the current manager of Primeira Liga club Sporting CP. Amorim played in his career as a midfielder, spending most of ...

(born 1985), Portuguese football manager * Rúben Semedo (born 1994), Portuguese football player * Rúben Vinagre (born 1999), Portuguese football player

Rueben

* Rueben Mayes, Canadian former American football player

Rube

Rube Goldberg Reuben Garrett Lucius Goldberg (July 4, 1883 – December 7, 1970), known best as Rube Goldberg, was an American cartoonist, sculptor, author, engineer, and inventor. Goldberg is best known for his popular cartoons depicting complicated gadge ...

(Reuben) (1883–1970), American cartoonist and creator of Rube Goldberg devices

Rupen

* Rupen of Montfort (died 1313), Cypriot nobleman *

Rupen Zartarian Rupen Zartarian or Ruben Zardaryan ( hy, Ռուբեն Զարդարյան hyw, Ռուբէն Զարդարեան; 1874 – 16 August 1915) was an Armenian writer, educator, and political activist. He was killed by Ottoman authorities during the Arme ...

(1874–1915), Ottoman Armenian writer, educator, and political activist, killed by Turkish authorities during the Armenian Genocide

Roupen

* Roupen Altiparmakian, Armenian violin and oud player

Surname

Reuben

* David Reuben (born 1933), American author and psychiatrist *

David and Simon Reuben David Reuben (born 1941) and Simon Reuben (born 1944) are Indian-born British businessmen. In May 2020, they were named as the second richest family in the UK by the ''Sunday Times Rich List'' with a net worth of £16 billion. Early life and ...

, billionaire entrepreneurs in the UK * Gloria Reuben (born 1964), Canadian-American actress * John Reuben (born John Reuben Zappin in 1979), American Christian hip-hop artist * Julie Reuben (born 1960), historian interested in the role of education in American society and culture * Scott Reuben (born 1958), disgraced American anesthesiologist and professor *

Stewart Reuben Stewart Reuben (born 1939) is a British chess player, organiser, arbiter and author. He has also been a professional poker player, been called "one of Britain's foremost poker players" and "one of the best two or three players in England", and ...

(born 1939), British chess player, chess arbiter, and poker author *

William A. Reuben William A. Reuben (1915 or 1916 – May 31, 2004) was an American journalist and writer who focused on the Rosenberg and Hiss cases. Background Reuben was born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1915 or 1916. He studied at the Wharton School of the Uni ...

(1915 or 1916 – 2004), American journalist noted for his work on the cases of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and of Alger Hiss

Ruben

Alessandro Ruben Alessandro Ruben (born 14 October 1966) is an Italian politician. He was a member of the Chamber of Deputies from 2008 to 2013. Early life Ruben was born in Rome to a Jewish family. Political career He was elected as a member of The People ...

(born 1960), Italian politician * Karl Ruben, Danish chess master *

Sam Ruben Samuel Ruben (born Charles Rubenstein; November 5, 1913 – September 28, 1943) was an American chemist who with Martin Kamen co-discovered the synthesis of the isotope carbon-14 in 1940. Early life Ruben was the son of Herschel and Frieda Pe ...

(1913–1943), American biochemist known for his work on carbon fixation in photosynthesis and discovery of carbon-14, born Charles Rubenstein * Samuel Ruben (1900–1988), American inventor and founder of Duracell * Livingston Antony Ruben, Indian film editor who works in the Tamil film industry

Rueben

Hannah Rueben Hannah Amuchechi Rueben (born 14 February 1994) is a Nigerian freestyle wrestler. She won the silver medal in the women's 76 kg event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, England. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Br ...

(born 1994), Nigerian wrestler

Fictional characters

* Reuben (''Lilo & Stitch''), also known as Experiment 625, a character in the ''Lilo & Stitch'' franchise * Reuben (''Final Fantasy''), a character from ''Final Fantasy Mystic Quest'' * Reuben, a ''Minecraft'' pig from '' Minecraft: Story Mode'' * Reuben Kincaid, the Partridge Family's manager * Ruben Lozano, a crime lord antagonist in ''Red vs. Blue'' Season 14 * Ruben "Ruvik" Victoriano, main antagonist (''The Evil Within'')

Food

* Reuben sandwich, a hot sandwich made with corned beef

Places

* Rupen River, a river in Gujarat in western India *

Rupen River (Gir) Rupen River is a river in western India in Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-large ...

, a river in Gujarat in western India * Reubens, Idaho a city in Lewis County, Idaho, United States

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