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رَابِعَة
Rabia
ra-BEE-ah
“Spring; the fourth.”
About Rabia
Rabia is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "spring; the fourth", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ر-ب-ع meaning 'four' or 'spring'. Borne by Rabia al-Adawiyya, the great Sufi saint and poet.
Beloved name in spiritual / Sufi families.
Spellings of Rabia
رَابِعَة is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Rabiathe spelling used on this page | 12 | 250 |
| Rabiah | Not listed | Not listed |
| Rabea | Not listed | Not listed |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Rabia is one such word.
Across history
Who has carried Rabia before.
- Rabia al-Adawiyya (c. 717–801 CE), Sufi saint and poet of divine love
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Rabia
- What does the name Rabia mean?
- Rabia (رَابِعَة) means "Spring; the fourth". From the Arabic root ر-ب-ع meaning 'four' or 'spring'. Borne by Rabia al-Adawiyya, the great Sufi saint and poet.
- Is Rabia a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Rabia is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Rabia a boy or a girl name?
- Rabia is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Rabia come from?
- Rabia is an Arabic name, built on the root letters R-B-ʿ. Beloved name in spiritual / Sufi families.
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