Meaning of the nameRubem
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Ru-bem
- Biblical name
Rubem is the Brazilian form of Rúben, a biblical Hebrew name that Behind the Name explains as 'behold, a son'.
- People (2022)
- 7,615
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,040
- Median age
- 52 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,728
- people
Rubem in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rubem, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1960s (1,531 people).
42 women 7,573 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Rubem is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rubem in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.012%
- Bahia 0.008%
- Amazonas 0.008%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.007%
- Pernambuco 0.007%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,313 | 0.012% |
| Bahia | 1,167 | 0.008% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,053 | 0.007% |
| São Paulo | 722 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 587 | 0.007% |
| Minas Gerais | 432 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 316 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 314 | 0.008% |
| Pará | 270 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 183 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 180 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 126 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 125 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 124 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 113 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 96 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 76 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 76 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 72 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 60 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 37 | 0.006% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 36 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 35 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 32 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 30 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 26 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Rubem
Wiktionary records Rubem as an alternative form of Rúben, a name from Latin and Biblical Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Reʾuvén), that of Jacob's first son. Behind the Name explains the Hebrew name as 'behold, a son', from raʾa, 'to see', and ben, 'son', and lists Rubem as a Brazilian form. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,615 people named Rubem, with a median age of 52.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Rubem · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
- Wiktionary: Rúben · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Reuben · behindthename.com · meaning
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Rubem · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Rubem
What does the name Rubem mean?
Rubem means “behold, a son”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Rubem in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,615 people with the first name Rubem, which ranks it number 2,040 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Rubem a boy's or a girl's name?
Rubem is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 42 women and 7,573 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Rubem?
Rubem is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Rubem most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.012% of the state's population is named Rubem (1,313 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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