Reaba as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Reaba

What is the meaning of the name Reaba ?

The baby name Reaba is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced REE-ah-bah (IPA: /ˈriː.ə.bə/).

Reaba is in Origin.

Reaba is a rare modern respelling of Reba, the English diminutive of Rebecca. Rebecca stems from Hebrew Rivqah (Rivkah), from a root meaning “to tie/bind,” often interpreted as “captivating” or “bound in friendship.” The -ea spelling likely arose as a phonetic or ornamental twist, but the meaning and etymology remain those of Rebecca.

In the Anglophone world, Reba appears in records from the late 19th century and gained modest popularity through the mid-20th century, with a later boost from singer Reba McEntire; Reaba surfaces only sporadically in U.S. data and remains uncommon. Variants and related forms include Reba, Reeba, Rebah; the fuller names Rebecca and Rebekah; Hebrew forms Rivka and Rifka; and Yiddish/English Riva. Nicknames drawn from the longer form include Becca and Becky, though Reaba is typically used as a standalone.

⚙ Reaba is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Reaba appears only 3 times in total — found in 3 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.