Rabab is a distinctive choice, ranked #997 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Rabab in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#997
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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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Rabab in their class.
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.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Rabab
Unlikely. With around 34 UK babies named Rabab per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Rabab in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Rabab is at its highest recorded position — #997 in 2025, with 34 births. In 2021 it ranked #4,634.
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, Rabab Cheddar and Rabab Eid. Short summaries for each appear below.
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.
34
UK babies named Rabab (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 3637 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Rabab
Almost certainly the only Rabab in the class
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UK Popularity (1997–2025)
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