Rahib
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- RAH-hib
- Origin
- Arabic
Rahib is a boys' name of Arabic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Rahib come from?
Arabic: possibly from rahib 'monk'; exact root uncertain
Is Rahib a girl's or a boy's name?
Rahib is a boys' name.
How popular is Rahib in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 7 boys.
Half of all the boys named Rahib in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2018, the years shaded on the chart below.
Rahib in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 7 | #2,875 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 3 | #3,593 |
| 2002 | 3 | #3,325 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
Names like Rahib
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Ahmed, Abdullah, Zayaan, Musab, Sahib, Musa, Raheem, Zayan, Zayd, Mustafa, Rayyan
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Rahib: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/rahib, updated 20 October 2026.