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Reuven

“Behold, a son” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #2363 in the US (2025) · Trending

Reuven has appeared in US records since 1959 — best rank #2277 (1974) · 1,091 babies named Reuven all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

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 114 notable people named Reuven:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.5× more often than among typical names — e.g. Reuven Amitai, Israeli-American historian and writer.

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