Raqeeb
Raqeeb is a 2007 Indian romantic thriller film directed by Anurag Singh and produced by Raj Kanwar. The film stars Sharman Joshi, Jimmy Shergill, Rahul Khanna, and Tanushree Dutta. It was released on 18 May 2007. It is an unofficial remake of 1979 American television film Murder by Natural Causes.
Meaning & Origin of Raqeeb
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Raqeeb is a 2007 Indian romantic thriller film directed by Anurag Singh and produced by Raj Kanwar. The film stars Sharman Joshi, Jimmy Shergill, Rahul Khanna, and Tanushree Dutta. It was released on 18 May 2007. It is an unofficial remake of 1979 American television film Murder by Natural Causes.
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The Story of Raqeeb
Raqeeb first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2013, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 5 Raqeebs were born — ranking #12,135 that year. As of 2026, Raqeeb ranks #12,135 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Raqeebs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Raqeeb
Raqeeb is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2013 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Raqeeb's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #12,135. Use the chart and map above to compare Raqeeb's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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).
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