At a Glance
- Meaning
- Wide, spacious, or broad
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- RAY-hab
Rahab is a Hebrew girl's name meaning “wide, spacious, or broad”. It appears in our list of 125+ Biblical Baby Girl Names — Classic, Rare, and Deeply Meaningful.
Meaning & Origin of Rahab
Meaning: Wide, spacious, or broad.
Origin: Hebrew.
A common claim: Rahab means 'wide, spacious, bold.' Actually: 'Bold' isn't a standard gloss of this root — rachab simply means 'wide/spacious'; 'bold' appears to be an inferred extension, not a direct translation.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Rahab
RAY-habIPA /ˈreɪhæb/
Popularity of Rahab
Rahab 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.
Lists That Include Rahab
Similar Names
Deborah · Jael · Tirzah · Delilah · Noah · Achsah
