Rab: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Rab – Meaning: bright fame – Origin: Scottish (diminutive of Robert) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: RAB


Rab is a Scottish (diminutive of Robert) boy's name meaning “bright fame”. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Boy Names With Rugged Celtic Character.

Meaning & Origin of Rab

Meaning: Bright fame.

Origin: Scottish (diminutive of Robert).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Rab

Phonetic: RAB   IPA: /ræb/

Popularity of Rab

Rab doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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