Boy · #12,366 in 2026

Rabih

Rabih, also spelled Rabeeh, is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "spring". It is common in the Arab world and has no religious significance. Similar names include Rabi, Rabie, Rabee, and Rabia/Rabiah/Rebeya.

  • Arabic
Current Rank
#12,366
Peak Rank
#8,115 (1990)
Total Babies
30
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1990
First Year
2007
Last Year
1990
Peak Year
#8115
Peak Rank
30
Total Count
6
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Rabih

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Rabih, also spelled Rabeeh, is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "spring". It is common in the Arab world and has no religious significance. Similar names include Rabi, Rabie, Rabee, and Rabia/Rabiah/Rebeya.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Arabic

The Story of Rabih

The earliest SSA record of Rabih as a baby boy name dates back to 1990, when 5 babies received it. 1990 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Rabih — #8,115 in the national rankings. The 1990s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 83% of all recorded Rabihs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2007 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 30 Rabihs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Rabih

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Rabih. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Rabih

Phonetically similar names — useful when Rabih is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rabih

What does the name Rabih mean?
Rabih, also spelled Rabeeh, is an Arabic masculine given name meaning "spring". It is common in the Arab world and has no religious significance. Similar names include Rabi, Rabie, Rabee, and Rabia/Rabiah/Rebeya.
What is the origin of the name Rabih?
Rabih has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.
How popular is Rabih in 2026?
In 2026, Rabih ranks #12,366 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Rabih most popular?
Rabih reached its peak popularity in 1990, ranking #8,115 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Rabih a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Rabih is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Rabih?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Rabih include Aldemar, Alhakim, Ammer. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Rabih?
Common variants and related forms of Rabih include Rabah, Rabi, Rabi'a, Rabia. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Rabih

Rabih is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 30 births in the dataset. Rabih's peak popularity came in 1990 when it ranked #8,115. Use the chart and map above to compare Rabih'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.