All over the world, רובה (Roba 
, רובה 
) is a common predominantly feminine, but very infrequently male first name. The forename רובה is habitual in Ethiopia, where it is quite a common primarily girly, but very seldom male name, Syria, where it is quite a common female name, and Lebanon. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Ethiopia, Egypt, and Syria. Much less frequently, רובה is the last name as well as the forename.