Ruben
A Hebrew name meaning "behold, a son," always given to boys in Poland. It stays rare: most Poles have never met one, and the handful born each year keeps thinning.
Ruben Pronunciation
Ruben is pronounced ROO-ben (/ˈrubɛn/).
How many people are named Ruben
1 in 27977 men in Poland is named Ruben. 763 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1076 among male names.
Ruben's popularity over time
6 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #890 among newborns. It is making a comeback after a low in 2003.
Where Ruben is most popular
Ruben is most popular in Greater Poland, 101% above the national average (7 boys born 2019–2025), followed by Masovian (+74%) and Warmian-Masurian (+72%). It is least common in Lesser Poland and Silesian, both 46% below average.
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Greater Poland7 boys born+101%
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Masovian10 boys born+74%
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Warmian-Masurian2 boys born+72%
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West Pomeranian2 boys born+46%
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Lublin2 boys born+20%
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Kuyavian-Pomeranian2 boys born+13%
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Subcarpathian2 boys born+2%
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Pomeranian2 boys born−16%
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Lower Silesian2 boys born−21%
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Lesser Poland2 boys born−46%
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Silesian2 boys born−46%
Ruben as a middle name
Ruben is a first name for 763 men in Poland and a middle name for another 176, an 81/19 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 518th, between Ernesto (176) and Ludwig (175).
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516
176Bernhard
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517
176Ernesto
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518176Ruben
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519
175Ludwig
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520
175Nathaniel