Meaning of the nameRúben
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Rú-ben
- Biblical name
Rúben is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, the Portuguese form of the biblical name Reuven, meaning 'behold, a son'.
- People (2022)
- 6,142
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,377
- Median age
- 45 years
- 2010 Census
- 5,990
- people
Rúben in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Rúben, 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 (1,030 people).
41 women 6,101 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 Rúben is most common
States with the highest share of people named Rúben in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.009%
- Amazonas 0.006%
- Santa Catarina 0.004%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.004%
- Bahia 0.003%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,078 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 981 | 0.009% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 578 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 485 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 363 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 309 | 0.003% |
| Paraná | 303 | 0.003% |
| Santa Catarina | 284 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 224 | 0.006% |
| Pará | 205 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 184 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 152 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 132 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 97 | 0.015% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 96 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 94 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 80 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 78 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 77 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 74 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 71 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 61 | 0.002% |
| Sergipe | 37 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 37 | 0.002% |
| Amapá | 29 | 0.004% |
| 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 Rúben
Wiktionary traces Rúben to Biblical Hebrew רְאוּבֵן (Reuven), through Latin Ruben and Old Galician-Portuguese Ruben. Behind the Name interprets it as 'behold, a son', from raʾa, 'to see', and ben, 'son', and records Rubem as a Brazilian Portuguese variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,142 people named Rúben, with a median age of 45. Proportionally, it is most common in Rio Grande do Sul.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Rúben · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Reuben · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Rúben
What does the name Rúben mean?
Rúben means “behold, a son”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Rúben in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,142 people with the first name Rúben, which ranks it number 2,377 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1960s.
Is Rúben a boy's or a girl's name?
Rúben is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 41 women and 6,101 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Rúben?
Rúben is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Rúben most common?
Proportionally, in Rio Grande do Sul: 0.009% of the state's population is named Rúben (981 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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