Reuven

Reuven is the original Hebrew form of the name borne by the eldest son of Jacob and Leah in the Hebrew Bible, recorded in Genesis as explained by Leah with the phrase meaning see, a son, expressing her hope that her husband would now favor her. The name is generally analyzed as combining the Hebrew verb ra'ah, to see, with ben, son. Reuven became the ancestor of one of the twelve tribes of Israel, giving the name deep significance in Jewish tradition. The Latinized form Reuben and the Greek-influenced Ruben are common cognates found across Christian and broader Western naming traditions.