All around the world, Rubes (Rubes 
, Рубес 
) is a rare mostly masculine, but uncommonly feminine first name. The given name Rubes is habitual in Italy, where it is a rare mostly male, but infrequently female name, Brazil, where it is a very rare boy's name, and Indonesia. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Italy, India, and Brazil. More frequently, Rubes is the last name as well as the forename.