Brother names for Reuben
ROO-bin · 2 syllables
Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 18 more places.
Ranked by fit
40 brother names for Reuben, ranked by fit. Add your surname to re-rank.
1 in 453, England and Wales
Say it TOH-bee
Rose and fell with Reuben · Same generation as Reuben
Common in England and Wales and New Zealand. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 20 more places.
1 in 453 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 89 there.
1 in 82, Northern Ireland
Say it JOOD
Rose and fell with Reuben · Hebrew, like Reuben
Loved in Northern Ireland. Common in England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 16 more places.
1 in 82 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 9 there.
1 in 307, Northern Ireland
Say it MY-kuh
Rose and fell with Reuben · Hebrew, like Reuben
Common across Northern Ireland, three Australian states, and New Zealand. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
1 in 307 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 86 there.
1 in 467, England and Wales
Say it EL-is
Rose and fell with Reuben · Hebrew, like Reuben
Common in England and Wales and Scotland. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 19 more places.
1 in 467 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 92 there.
1 in 196, Scotland
Say it BLAYK
Rose and fell with Reuben · Same generation as Reuben
Common in Scotland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
1 in 196 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 41 there.
1 in 101, Scotland
Say it BROH-dee
Rose and fell with Reuben · Same generation as Reuben
Common in Scotland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
1 in 101 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 15 there.
1 in 139, Ireland
Say it SUN-ee
Rose and fell with Reuben · Same generation as Reuben
Common across the UK, Ireland, and Australia. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 139 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 28 there.
1 in 112, Ireland
Say it KON-er
Rose and fell with Reuben · Same generation as Reuben
Common in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 112 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 16 there.
1 in 269, Scotland
Say it KOHL
Rose and fell with Reuben · Same generation as Reuben
Common in Scotland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
1 in 269 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 64 there.
1 in 65, Scotland
Say it ROR-ee
Rose and fell with Reuben · Same generation as Reuben · Same initial as Reuben
Loved in Scotland. Common in England and Wales, Ontario, Ireland, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 16 more places.
1 in 65 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 3 there.
1 in 93, Scotland
Say it HAIR-is
Rose and fell with Reuben · Same generation as Reuben
Loved in Scotland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
1 in 93 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 10 there.
1 in 302, Scotland
Say it KAR-ter
Rose and fell with Reuben · As common as Reuben
Common across England and Wales, three Canadian provinces, Scotland, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 302 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 79 there.
1 in 222, Ireland
Say it KAL-um
Rose and fell with Reuben · As common as Reuben
Common in Ontario, Ireland, and Scotland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 222 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 49 there.
1 in 198, Scotland
Say it MYLZ
Rose and fell with Reuben · As common as Reuben
Common across the UK, Ontario, British Columbia, and 5 more places. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 16 more places.
1 in 198 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 43 there.
1 in 267, Northern Ireland
Say it KOH-dee
Rose and fell with Reuben
Common in Ireland, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 267 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 77 there.
1 in 195, England and Wales
Say it ROH-un
Rose and fell with Reuben · As common as Reuben · Same initial as Reuben
Common across the UK, three Canadian provinces, Ireland, and New Zealand. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 15 more places.
1 in 195 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 30 there.
1 in 124, Northern Ireland
Say it SHAY
Rose and fell with Reuben · Same generation as Reuben
Common in Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
1 in 124 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 22 there.
1 in 157, England and Wales
Say it FIN-lee
Rose and fell with Reuben · As common as Reuben
Common across England and Wales and three Australian states. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 20 more places.
1 in 157 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 18 there.
1 in 205, Ireland
Say it KAY-lun
Rose and fell with Reuben · Same generation as Reuben
Common in Ireland. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 205 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 43 there.
1 in 281, Scotland
Say it GRAY-sun
Rose and fell with Reuben · As common as Reuben
Common in Ontario, Scotland, British Columbia, and 4 more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 281 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 68 there.
1 in 928, England and Wales
Say it PAR-ker
Rose and fell with Reuben
Common across British Columbia and three Australian states. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 928 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 175 there.
1 in 143, Ireland
Say it KEE-un
Rose and fell with Reuben
Common in Ireland and Northern Ireland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 19 more places.
1 in 143 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 33 there.
1 in 436, Northern Ireland
Say it NY-ul
Rose and fell with Reuben · Same generation as Reuben
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 436 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 120 there.
1 in 879, Ireland
Say it REES
Rose and fell with Reuben · Same initial as Reuben
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 879 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 179 there.
1 in 159, Ireland
Say it OL-ee
Rose and fell with Reuben · As common as Reuben
Common in Ireland, Scotland, Northern Ireland, and 2 more places. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 18 more places.
1 in 159 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 31 there.
1 in 505, Ireland
Say it KAY-see
Rose and fell with Reuben
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 505 boys born in Ireland in 2025. Number 118 there.
1 in 786, England and Wales
Say it DEK-ster
Rose and fell with Reuben · Same generation as Reuben
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 786 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 154 there.
1 in 139, England and Wales
Say it AL-fee
Rose and fell with Reuben
Common across the UK, Ireland, and three Australian states. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 139 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 16 there.
1 in 1,253, England and Wales
Say it REKS
Rose and fell with Reuben · Same initial as Reuben
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 1,253 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 228 there.
1 in 743, England and Wales
Say it HAR-lee
Rose and fell with Reuben
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 743 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 145 there.
1 in 289, Scotland
Say it LOK-lun
Rose and fell with Reuben
Common in Scotland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
1 in 289 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 72 there.
1 in 677, Scotland
Say it KROOZ
Rose and fell with Reuben
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 677 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 152 there.
1 in 1,091, Scotland
Say it LAY-tun
Rose and fell with Reuben
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 1,091 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 226 there.
1 in 333, Scotland
Say it FER-gus
Rose and fell with Reuben
Common in Scotland. Rare in France, England and Wales, Italy, and 20 more places.
1 in 333 boys born in Scotland in 2025. Number 91 there.
1 in 307, England and Wales
Say it FRANK-ee
Rose and fell with Reuben
Common across the UK and Ireland. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 17 more places.
1 in 307 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 56 there.
1 in 828, Northern Ireland
Say it KAY-den
Rose and fell with Reuben · Same ending as Reuben
Rare in all 24 places we hold figures for.
1 in 828 boys born in Northern Ireland in 2025. Number 199 there.
1 in 233, Catalonia
Say it AK-sul
Same generation as Reuben · As common as Reuben
Common in France, Sweden, Quebec, and 2 more places. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 15 more places.
1 in 233 boys born in Catalonia in 2025. Number 48 there.
1 in 64, Austria
Say it JAY-kub
Same generation as Reuben · As common as Reuben
Loved in Austria, Norway, Slovenia, and 1 more place. Common across five German cities. Rare across France, the UK, Italy, and 10 more places.
1 in 64 boys born in Austria in 2025. Number 5 there.
1 in 89, France
Say it RAF-ee-el
Same generation as Reuben · As common as Reuben · Same initial as Reuben
Loved in France. Common across Austria, five German cities, and Quebec. Rare across the UK, Italy, Poland, and 11 more places.
1 in 89 boys born in France in 2025. Number 4 there.
1 in 387, England and Wales
Say it ZAK-uh-ree
Same generation as Reuben · As common as Reuben
Common in England and Wales, Quebec, and British Columbia. Rare in France, Italy, Poland, and 18 more places.
1 in 387 boys born in England and Wales in 2025. Number 75 there.
How this list is scored
How this list is scored
Boy names that sit well beside Reuben, ranked by the fit engine: names whose popularity moves with Reuben's, from the same era, about as common and with shared origins. Rhymes, shared first letters and matching endings count against. Official birth statistics, not forum votes.
Each candidate scores at most about 52 points against the sibling: 22.5 when the two names' popularity curves moved together across regions and decades, up to 13.5 for a similar median birth year, up to 9 for similar popularity, and about 7 for a shared origin. A rhyme costs 27 points and a matching two-letter ending 4.5. Spellings of the sibling's own name and names on the same stem are never suggested. Only one spelling of each name is listed; the others are shown underneath.
Scores use official birth statistics from 40 regions and origins from Wiktionary. How these figures are computed.