Male first name (English): Reuben, Behold the Son, Hebrew (Old Testament); ra'ah = see, 'Look, it's a son' meaning roughly 'Behold the Son' or;; ben = son in Ruben the eldest of the Bible is the 12 sons of Jacob, and thus also the name of the 12 tribes of Israel: Ruben in the Bible is one of the 12 sons of Jacob, and thus also the name of the 12 tribes of Israel