Rubenis (feminine: Rubene) is a Latvian surname, derived from the Latvian word for "black grouse". Individuals with the surname include: Vitālijs Rubenis (born 1914), Latvian communist politician, former chairman of the Soviet of Nationalities Juris Rubenis (born 1961), Lutheran pastor; Mārtiņš Rubenis (born 1978), luger Artūrs Visockis-Rubenis (born 1985). basketball coach