Girl name
Rebab name meaning
“white clouds”
Rebab means white clouds and comes from the Arabic name Rabāb, associated with the word rabāb. It is used as a feminine given name in Türkiye. Its imagery is that of pale clouds across the sky; the similarly spelled musical instrument has a different source.
What does Rebab mean?
White clouds
In Turkish: beyaz bulutlar
Rebab, as an Arabic feminine name, is associated with clouds. Turkish rebap, by contrast, names a bowed instrument familiar from classical music and literature. Their similar transcription can cause confusion, so the original spelling is especially important when determining which meaning belongs to a personal name.
Origin of the name Rebab
The Arabic feminine name Rabāb is associated with a word for white clouds. It should be distinguished from the similarly transcribed name of the rebab instrument, which has a different Arabic spelling.
How to pronounce Rebab
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɾebab/ |
| Arabic | رباب |
Is Rebab a girl’s name?
Yes, Rebab is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Rebab does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Rebab
Names with related meanings
- Gökçe♀Sky-blue
- Hilal♀The moon’s slender crescent shape
- Ayla♀The luminous ring around the moon
- Ayça♀Crescent moon
- Gökçen♀Beautiful, fair
- Göksu♀Sky-blue water
- Mavi♀The characteristic color of sky and sea
- Semanur♀Light of the sky
- Sema♀Sky, heavens
- Ayda♀On the moon
- Süreyya♂♀The Pleiades star cluster
- Zühre♀The planet Venus
FAQ about the name Rebab
What is the meaning of Rebab?
Rebab means “white clouds”. The Arabic feminine name Rabāb is associated with a word for white clouds. It should be distinguished from the similarly transcribed name of the rebab instrument, which has a different Arabic spelling.
Is Rebab a girl’s name?
Yes, Rebab is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Rebab in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Rebab nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Rebab?
Rebab is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Rebab have?
Rebab has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Rebab?
Rebab does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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