Roben
Rōben (良弁、朗弁、良辨、朗辨) (689–773), also known as Ryōben, was a Japanese Buddhist monk of the Kegon sect, and clerical founder of the Tōdai-ji temple in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. He is popularly known as the "Golden Bell Practitioner" . His life spanned the late Asuka period (538–710) to the early Nara period (710–794), a period associated with the establishment of Buddhism in Japan.
Meaning & Origin of Roben
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Rōben (良弁、朗弁、良辨、朗辨) (689–773), also known as Ryōben, was a Japanese Buddhist monk of the Kegon sect, and clerical founder of the Tōdai-ji temple in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. He is popularly known as the "Golden Bell Practitioner" . His life spanned the late Asuka period (538–710) to the early Nara period (710–794), a period associated with the establishment of Buddhism in Japan.
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The Story of Roben
As a girl name
Roben first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1952, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 21 Robens were born — ranking #2,675 that year. As of 2026, Roben ranks #13,154 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 314 Robens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Roben first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1956, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1965, when 14 Robens were born — ranking #2,177 that year. As of 2026, Roben ranks #10,765 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 130 Robens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
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About the name Roben
Roben is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1952 and has accumulated 314 births in the dataset. Roben's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #2,675. Use the chart and map above to compare Roben's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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