First names in Hebrew

First name Reuven: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

ראובן

Gematria value: 259

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Reuven is written ראובן

Meaning and origin

What does Reuven 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

Reuven = 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 Reuven, 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

Reuven, in nine pages

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

Frequently asked

Reuven in three answers

How do you write Reuven in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Reuven is written ראובן.

What is the gematria value of Reuven?
Written ראובן, Reuven 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 Reuven 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).