First names in Hebrew

First name Reuben: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ראובן

Gematria value: 259

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Reuben is written ראובן

Reuben is the English form of Reuven, ראובן in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Reuben mean?

Meaning: "See, a son!"
Origin: Hebrew

Your name is that of Reuven, Reuben in English, the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah. It means “See, a son!”. Leah, who knows she is less loved than her sister Rachel, explains it this way: “God has seen my affliction; now my husband will love me” (Genesis 29:32).

Gematria

Reuben = 259

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. ראובן has 5 letters:

• רthe letter Resh200
• אthe letter Aleph1
• וthe letter Vav6
• בthe letter Bet2
• ןthe letter final Nun50
• Total259

The verse of the name

From the letter Resh to the letter final Nun

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Reuben, from ר to ן:

רִאשׁוֹן לְצִיּוֹן הִנֵּה הִנָּם וְלִירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם מְבַשֵּׂר אֶתֵּן׃

“First to Zion: Behold, here they are! And to Jerusalem I will give a bearer of good news.”

Isaiah 41:27

The book of your first name

Reuben, in nine pages

• Reuben, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Reuben
• Reuben, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Reuben in three answers

How do you write Reuben in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Reuben is written ראובן. Reuben is the English form of Reuven, ראובן in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Reuben?
Written ראובן, Reuben is worth 259: the letter Resh (200) + the letter Aleph (1) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Bet (2) + the letter final Nun (50).

What does Reuben mean?
See, a son! (origin: Hebrew). Your name is that of Reuven, Reuben in English, the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah. It means “See, a son!”. Leah, who knows she is less loved than her sister Rachel, explains it this way: “God has seen my affliction; now my husband will love me” (Genesis 29:32).