Reuben was Jacob's firstborn; at his birth Leah said, the LORD hath looked upon my affliction. He later tried to rescue his brother Joseph from the pit, showing a tender streak among his flawed brothers.
Warm and increasingly popular, Reuben means behold, a son.
Variants & nicknames
Reuven, Rueben
Reuben in the Bible
And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.