Rubens

The first name Rubens is a Brazilian variation of Ruben, which in turn is a variant of the Hebrew name Re'uven (רְאוּבֵן). The meaning of the name is often translated as 'see the son!' or 'look, a son!'.

What does the name Rubens mean?

Rubens is a masculine form that is seen as a Brazilian variant of Ruben. Ruben is a derivative of the Hebrew Re'uven (רְאוּבֵן) and means 'see the son!' or 'look, a son!'. The name has its roots in ancient Hebrew, composed of the elements rəʾû (ראו), meaning 'they see' or 'see', and ḇēn (בן), meaning 'the son'. In the Book of Genesis, Ruben is mentioned as the first and oldest son of Jacob and Leah and is considered the founder of the Israelite tribe of Ruben. Other variants include Reuben, Reuven, Rouven, Rouwen, Rubem, Rubin, Ruven, Ruwen, and Rauben.

Where does the name Rubens come from?

Rubens has ancient Hebrew roots as a masculine first name and carries the meaning 'see the son!'. The etymological composition includes the ancient Hebrew words rəʾû (ראו) for 'they see' or rʾaah (ראה) for 'see' as well as ḇēn (בן) for 'the son'. The name is primarily used in the Brazilian context.

How do you pronounce Rubens?

Rubens is pronounced like 'Ru-bens'.

When is the name day of Rubens?

The name day for Rubens is celebrated on December 19.

Popularity

In Germany, Rubens is a relatively rare name. It has not yet made it onto the German name popularity lists. In Austria, the name reached its highest position at 741st place in 2005. In the last ten years, it has been given as a first name less than 10 times there, ranking 4,431st in the ten-year statistics. From 1984 to 2024, it ranks 3,189th in Austria.

Nicknames & pet names

Rubi / Ruby

Similar first names

Famous people

• Anthony Rubens Montalba (British artist)
• Helio Rubens Garcia (Brazilian basketball player)
• John Rubens Smith (English artist)
• Marcelo Rubens Paiva (Brazilian writer)
• Rubens Barrichello (racing driver)
• Rubens Bassini (musician from Brazil)
• Rubens Cobrinha Charles Maciel Maciel (Brazilian martial artist)
• Rubens de Falco (Brazilian actor)
• Rubens Fadini (Italian footballer)
• Rubens Fernando Moedim (German footballer)
• Rubens Gerchman (Brazilian artist)
• Rubens Goncalves Barrichello (Brazilian racing driver)
• Rubens Josue Da Costa (Brazilian football player)
• Rubens Junior (Brazilian football player)
• Rubens Korubin (Macedonian painter)
• Rubens Minelli (football player from Brazil)
• Rubens Pasino (Italian footballer)
• Rubens Peale (artist from the USA)
• Rubens Pinheiro (football player from Brazil)
• Rubens Raimundo Da Silva (Brazilian footballer)