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The baby name Rabi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-bee (English: /ˈrɑːbi/). Arabic form ربيع pronounced ra-BEEʿ (/raˈbiːʕ/)..

Rabi is Arabic, Aramaic, Bengali, Hebrew, Sanskrit in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic, Aramaic, Bengali, Hebrew, Sanskrit
Pronunciation: RAH-bee (English: /ˈrɑːbi/). Arabic form ربيع pronounced ra-BEEʿ (/raˈbiːʕ/).

What is the meaning of the name Rabi ?

The baby name Rabi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced RAH-bee (English: /ˈrɑːbi/). Arabic form ربيع pronounced ra-BEEʿ (/raˈbiːʕ/)..

Rabi is Arabic, Aramaic, Bengali, Hebrew, Sanskrit in Origin.

Rabi is a multicultural masculine name with distinct roots. In Arabic (Rabīʿ, ربيع), it denotes “spring, springtime; verdure,” evoking renewal and freshness; it appears in early Islamic records among scholars and remains widely used. In South Asian languages such as Bengali, Assamese, and Nepali, Rabi (রবি) comes from Sanskrit Ravi, “the sun,” so it carries solar, radiant associations and also functions as a familiar nickname for names like Rabindranath (Tagore’s nickname).

Variants and forms include Rabee, Rabiʿ/Rabi', and Rabea (Arabic transliterations), as well as Robi in Eastern Indo‑Aryan usage; related names include Ravi and Rabindra. The name is predominantly male, though occasionally a unisex nickname in South Asia. Do not confuse it with the Arabic feminine Rabia (Rābiʿa) or with the Hebrew title rabbi (rabi/rav, “my teacher”), which is not used as a given name. Meanings center on springtime renewal or solar brilliance, depending on origin.

Rabi has the following similar or variant Names

Rabi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Girls 0 #15 2 372
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
AF 0 #72 5 1,883
MV Boys 0 #75 5 3,375
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
BN Girls 0 #107 8 5,459
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
Sweden Boys 2005 #167 2 1,097
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
AE 0 #179 9 10,220
NG Girls 0 #204 1,520 15,093
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BD 0 #213 15 5,992
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
GH Girls 0 #218 117 6,973
GH 0 #219 25 5,396
AF Boys 0 #223 48 3,535
HU Girls 0 #224 2 3,308
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
NG 0 #228 37 5,926
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
AO Boys 0 #244 6 5,568
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
SA 0 #283 13 10,560
QA Girls 0 #285 32 15,378
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
JP Boys 0 #301 3 7,909
KZ Girls 0 #303 18 5,862
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
GH Boys 0 #335 11 8,138
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
JO Boys 0 #343 35 7,057
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
SD Girls 0 #355 4 7,678
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
IN Boys 0 #357 1,012 16,750
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
OM Girls 0 #363 34 15,987
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
PH Girls 0 #378 13 13,098
YE 0 #390 9 8,639
QA Boys 0 #394 338 18,093
BD Girls 0 #400 7 8,413
France Boys 2005 #403 3 2,632
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
Finland Boys 0 #410 18 2,041
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
SD Boys 0 #411 35 10,523
CM Girls 0 #427 115 11,671
BD Boys 0 #438 143 10,045
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
MA 0 #457 1,169 20,986
LY 0 #460 76 12,703
BH 0 #467 87 17,937
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
AE Girls 0 #476 78 20,968
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
RU Girls 0 #487 12 11,913
KW Girls 0 #492 24 19,177
GT Boys 0 #493 7 7,625
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
IQ Girls 0 #520 6 11,303
IR Girls 0 #521 10 8,334
PS Boys 0 #524 25 10,655
CM Boys 0 #539 12 12,054
IR Boys 0 #543 10 10,162
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
HK Boys 0 #549 9 12,905
IL Boys 0 #572 36 10,983
IN Girls 0 #572 60 13,121
KW Boys 0 #589 182 18,755
LB 0 #610 49 13,263
TN 0 #614 229 13,765
SG Girls 0 #625 8 18,916
HK Girls 0 #643 8 16,104
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
SA Girls 0 #646 292 25,931
IQ Boys 0 #650 18 13,071
SG Boys 0 #669 29 17,960
SY 0 #674 55 11,684
Finland Boys 2026 #678 5 3,552
OM Boys 0 #698 184 17,948
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
AE Boys 0 #723 386 22,615
SA Boys 0 #727 1,286 28,008
EG Boys 0 #739 148 15,035
BR Boys 0 #780 6 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #822 17 4,949
Spain Boys 0 #882 49 5,610
DZ 0 #890 288 20,130
NG Boys 0 #906 46 16,906
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
NL Boys 0 #915 37 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #918 35 5,697
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
EG Girls 0 #931 29 14,742
NL Girls 0 #946 10 5,933
MY Girls 0 #950 45 24,821
MY Boys 0 #954 158 25,439
Spain Girls 0 #962 22 5,561
MX Boys 0 #966 17 16,355
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
PE Girls 0 #1,008 3 14,861
ZA Boys 0 #1,108 71 25,619
TR 0 #1,124 88 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,124 18 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,314 158 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,389 58 9,415

Rabi is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Sweden
AE
AF
AL

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People also ask about Rabi

Rabi is predominantly a boy's name.
Rabi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced RAH-bee (English: /ˈrɑːbi/). Arabic form ربيع pronounced ra-BEEʿ (/raˈbiːʕ/)..
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rabī, Rabee, Rabee', Rabi', Rabie and Ravi (South Asian variant/spelling).
Across languages, Rabi has these equivalents: Rabee' / Rabee (Arabic form meaning 'spring'), Ravi (Sanskrit, 'sun'), Surya (Sanskrit, 'sun'), Aviv (Hebrew, 'spring'), Rabbi (related term meaning 'teacher').
Yes — Rabi ranked #167 in Sweden in 2005, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Rabi ranks highest in Sweden (#167 in 2005).
Rabi's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #372 in 2001 to #403 in 2005 in France.