Updated August 7, 2024 Share: Boy name origins & meanings Hebrew : Behold, a sonHebrew : Behold, a son Boy name variations Reuben Rube Reubin Rubin Reuven Reuby Ben Benny How Popular Is The Name Ruben Family name origins & meanings Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Rubin.German (of Slavic origin) : habitational name from a place so named near Kottbus or from Rubyn.German (of Slavic origin) : nickname for a big, heavy fellow (see Rubel 2).German (Rüben) : habitational name from a place so named near Leipzig.