Across the world, Rab (Rab 
, Rabe 
, ラブ 
) is a widespread masculine given name. The forename Rab is habitual in Pakistan, where it is quite a common male name, Libya, where it is quite a common epicene name, and Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare principally masculine, but very infrequently girly name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Pakistan, Nigeria, and India. Also, Rab is the last name as well as the forename.
Rab is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Rab | Germany, Pakistan, Egypt, Philippines, India |
| Rabe | Germany, United States, Egypt, Philippines, India |
| ラブ | Japan |
| Раб | Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Ukraine |
Rab is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Rab Silsbee , the fictional character from Johnny Tremain and Rabe , the operatic character in the opera Der Igel als Bräutigam.
| rab zera i. (b. 300) |
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| bechtold rab (b. 1548) |
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rab howell English footballer (1869-1937), GB (b. 1869) |
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pol rab French artist and designer, caricaturist and painter, FR (b. 1898) |
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| rab macfarlane Scottish footballer, GB (b. 1875) |
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rab noakes British singer-songwriter, GB (b. 1947) |
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| mojžíš samuel rab holocaust victim, b. 1899-03-21, CZ (b. 1899) |
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| rab bruce lockhart Scottish rugby union player (1916-1990), GB (b. 1916) |
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| rab stewart Scottish professional football player and coach (1932-1992), GB (b. 1932) |
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| rab nawaz Pakistani cricketer and umpire, PK (b. 1940) |
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| rab russell British association football player (born 1953), GB (b. 1953) |
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| rab kilgour Scottish footballer (born 1956), GB (b. 1956) |
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| rab wilson British poet, GB (b. 1960) |
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| rab nawaz khan (b. 1955) |
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| rab shannon British footballer (born 1966), GB (b. 1966) |
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Ab, Abdul, Abdur, Brown, Rakha, Rakio, Nawaz, Nawas, Newaz, Smith, Martin, Abbasi, Bhatti, Rakhio, Taylor, Wilson, Stewart, Thomson, Anderson, Shaikh, Campbell, Scott, Malik, Ah, Ia, Ie, Ya, Ali, Bit, Muir, Shah, Singh, Bani, Khan, Danu, Dano, Dino, Dinu, Gray, Nawz, Nwaz, Kerr, and Thompson