The first name Rabia
A girl’s name from Arabic meaning “spring”, “fourth”, “four”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Rabia means “spring”, “fourth”, “four” in Arabic.
From Arabic رَابِعَة (rābiʕa), the feminine of رَبِيع (rabīʕ, “spring”) as well as رَابِع (rābiʕ, “fourth”), from أَرْبَعَة (ʔarbaʕa, “four”). Hence Rabia means both "spring" and "the fourth female".
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Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 girls were named Rabia, making it the 2,278th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2004, with 47 births (#638).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Rabia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Rabia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 8 girls born in the United States were named Rabia, the 11,689th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1997, when 30 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Rabia
2 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Rabia Şermi KadinConsort of Ottoman Sultan Ahmed III (died c.1732), and mother of Ottoman Sultan Abdülhamid
- Rabia DjeltiAlgerian poet, novelist and translator, born 1954
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Questions
- What does the name Rabia mean?
- Rabia means “spring”, “fourth”, “four” in Arabic.
- What is the origin of the name Rabia?
- From Arabic رَابِعَة (rābiʕa), the feminine of رَبِيع (rabīʕ, “spring”) as well as رَابِع (rābiʕ, “fourth”), from أَرْبَعَة (ʔarbaʕa, “four”). Hence Rabia means both "spring" and "the fourth female".
- How popular is the name Rabia?
- In 2025, 12 girls born in England and Wales were named Rabia, ranking 2,278th. Its peak was 2004, with 47 births.
- Is Rabia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 862 US babies named Rabia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Rabia most popular?
- 1997 in the United States, when 30 babies were named Rabia, its highest rank at 3,790th.