Rechab as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Rechab

What is the meaning of the name Rechab ?

The baby name Rechab is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈrɛkəb/ (REK-ab).

Rechab is Hebrew in Origin.

Rechab is a masculine name of Biblical Hebrew origin, from רֵכָב (Rekhav), tied to the root ר־כ־ב (r-k-b) meaning “to ride” or “to mount,” and related to רֶכֶב (rekhev), “chariot.” It thus conveys “rider,” “charioteer,” or “one who rides.” Common transliterations and variants include Rekab, Rekhav, and Rechav; the clan-name Rechabite derives from it. Note the distinction from Rahab (רָחָב), a different Hebrew name despite similar English spelling.

The name appears in multiple Old Testament contexts: Rechab, father of Jonadab, gave his name to the Rechabites, a Kenite group praised for sobriety and simplicity (2 Kings 10; Jeremiah 35); another Rechab, son of Rimmon the Beerothite, figures in the fall of Ish-bosheth (2 Samuel 4). Rechab also occurs in Nehemiah via Malchijah son of Rechab. Usage in English-speaking and Jewish communities is rare, with occasional Puritan-era and modern biblicist revival.

⚙ Rechab is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Rechab appears only 5 times in total — found in 3 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.