Rabab is a distinctive choice, ranked #1230 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Rabab in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1230
About the Name Rabab
2024 marks Rabab's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #1230. The name has climbed 3454 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 1997.
Rabab is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rabab
Unlikely. With around 27 UK babies named Rabab per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rabab in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rabab is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 3454 places over the last five years to #1230 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Rabab is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Rabab include: Rabab Fetieh — Dr.; Rabab Cheddar — Rabab Cheddar is a Moroccan boxer who has represented her country at international events.; Rabab Eid — Rabab Eid Sayed Awad is an Egyptian freestyle wrestler..
Rabab does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Rababs in the wild.
27
UK babies named Rabab (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 3454 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rabab
Likely around 1 other Rabab in the class
UK Popularity (1997–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Rabab
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Dr. Rabab Mohammad Abdulqader Fetieh (Arabic: رباب محمد عبدالقادر مغيربى فتيح) is a Saudi academic, currently a Professor of Orthodontics at the Faculty of Dentistry in King Abdulaziz University (KAU).
Rabab Cheddar is a Moroccan boxer who has represented her country at international events. She competed in the women's flyweight event at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Rabab al-Sadr Charafeddine is a Lebanese activist and president of the Imam al-Sadr Foundation. She is the sister of disappeared Shia imam and political leader Musa al-Sadr.
Rabab Ibrahim Abdulhadi is a Palestinian-born American scholar, activist, educator, editor, and an academic director. She is an Associate Professor of Ethnic Studies, Race and Resistance Studies, and the founding Director of Arab and Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Studies (AMED) at San Francisco State University (SFSU).