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Throughout the world, ראבה (Rabe , Raabe , ראבה ) is quite a common largely boy's, but seldom girly given name. The forename ראבה is characteristic of Libya, where it is quite a common gender-neutral name, Nigeria, where it is quite a rare primarily male, but very seldom feminine name, and Syria, where it is quite a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Nigeria, India, and Libya. More frequently, ראבה is the last name as well as the forename.
ראבה is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Rabe , the operatic character in the opera Der Igel als Bräutigam.