Reuven

“Behold, a son” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #2383 in the US (2025) · Trending

Reuven is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1959, it stood at #2383 in 2025; about 1,100 boys have been named Reuven along the way. In New Jersey and New York it runs 7–12× its national rate.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 2 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Reuvens

Reuven Rivlin — 10th President of Israel (2014–2021)
Reuven Shiloah — Director of Mossad from 1949 to 1953
Reuven Feuerstein — Israeli educator (1921-2014)
Reuven Dafni — Croatian-Israeli soldier and diplomat (1913-2005)
Reuven Atar — Israeli footballer

In stories & tradition

Reuven Wolf — Jaffa

What Reuvens become

Among 121 notable people named Reuven:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.52× more often than among typical names — e.g. Reuven Amitai, Israeli-American historian and writer.

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