Reuven
Meaning
"behold, a son!"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,377
- Total SSA Count
- 59
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Reuvy, Ruvy, Reuvi
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"behold, a son!"
Origin: Hebrew
"God has given"
Origin: Hebrew
Yonatan is more popular, ranked #2358 vs #2377 for Reuven.
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Yonatan is more popular, ranked #2358 compared to Reuven at #2377 in the United States.
Reuven means "behold, a son!" (Hebrew origin). Yonatan means "God has given" (Hebrew origin).
Reuven is primarily a boy name. Yonatan is primarily a boy name.