The baby name Roba is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROO-bah (IPA: /ˈruːbə/); sometimes ROH-bah (/ˈroʊbə/).
Roba is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Roba is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced ROO-bah (IPA: /ˈruːbə/); sometimes ROH-bah (/ˈroʊbə/).
Roba is Arabic in Origin.
Roba is a culturally layered given name with strong East African roots. In Oromo (Afaan Oromo), it derives from roobaa, “rain,” and is given to boys born in the rainy season or to invoke prosperity and blessing. The name is widespread in Ethiopia, especially among Oromo communities, and, because Ethiopian names are patronymic, Roba also appears as a hereditary-style surname in diaspora records (for example, marathoner Fatuma Roba bears her father’s given name). The image of life‑giving rain gives the name associations of abundance, renewal, and good fortune.
The spelling Roba is also encountered in Arabic as a transcription of Ruba, a feminine name meaning “hills,” “high ground,” or “green slopes.” Variants and related forms include Roobaa/Robaa (Oromo), and Ruba, Rouba, Robah (Arabic), with nicknames such as Robi or Ruby in international settings. Usage spans the 20th century to today, with continued popularity in Ethiopia and the Levant.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| QA | 0 | #100 | 7 | 7,011 | |
| SD | 0 | #101 | 2 | 2,130 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #105 | 6 | 2,055 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| JO | 0 | #134 | 7 | 2,158 | |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #136 | 2 | 1,651 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #150 | 2 | 4,216 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #150 | 2 | 2,166 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #170 | 196 | 7,570 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2011 | #174 | 2 | 1,465 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #179 | 192 | 7,678 |
| AE | 0 | #180 | 8 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #189 | 2 | 4,850 |
| PS | 0 | #206 | 13 | 5,692 | |
| SY | 0 | #223 | 1,141 | 11,684 | |
| BD | 0 | #239 | 3 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #257 | 332 | 10,981 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| IL | 0 | #274 | 9 | 6,291 | |
| SA | 0 | #276 | 20 | 10,560 | |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #292 | 3 | 3,687 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #295 | 22 | 15,378 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| YE | 0 | #320 | 62 | 8,639 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1,168 | 14,742 |
| EG | 0 | #356 | 45 | 6,387 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 1987 | #370 | 3 | 1,800 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #378 | 266 | 11,648 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #380 | 17 | 15,987 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #403 | 4 | 8,413 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #418 | 28 | 10,523 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #425 | 589 | 25,931 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| LB | 0 | #450 | 218 | 13,263 | |
| LY | 0 | #459 | 77 | 12,703 | |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #478 | 27 | 11,303 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #480 | 36 | 19,177 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #504 | 50 | 20,968 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #523 | 4 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #555 | 7 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #562 | 4 | 10,162 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #580 | 8 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #604 | 2 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #620 | 6 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #820 | 10 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #828 | 11 | 4,949 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #841 | 46 | 15,035 |
| MA | 0 | #886 | 244 | 20,986 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #914 | 5 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #923 | 4 | 14,506 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #943 | 13 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #973 | 9 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #973 | 10 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #999 | 3 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,113 | 64 | 20,130 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,137 | 7 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,150 | 29 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,165 | 47 | 19,440 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,435 | 12 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,454 | 18 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,544 | 71 | 28,008 |
Roba is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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