Globally, Ribe (Ribe 
, Рибе 
) is a rare epicene first name. The given name Ribe is characteristic of Tanzania, where it is a very rare girly name, Philippines, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name, and Italy. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in India, Tanzania, and China. More prevalently, Ribe is the last name as well as the forename.