Raqib
Raqīb is an Arabic word meaning overseer, also sometimes translated by words such as watcher, controller, supervisor or observer.
Meaning & Origin of Raqib
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Raqīb is an Arabic word meaning overseer, also sometimes translated by words such as watcher, controller, supervisor or observer.
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The Story of Raqib
Raqib first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2004, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 6 Raqibs were born — ranking #9,948 that year. As of 2026, Raqib ranks #9,948 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Raqibs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Raqib
Raqib is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Raqib's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #9,948. Use the chart and map above to compare Raqib'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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