Boy name
Receb name meaning
“the honored seventh month of the lunar calendar”
Receb is the name of the honored month of Rajab in the lunar Hijri calendar. It derives from Arabic Rajab, associated with respect and reverence, and is used for boys in Türkiye. A calendar page bearing the month of Recep provides a concrete association; Recep is a related Turkish spelling.
What does Receb mean?
The honored seventh month of the lunar calendar
In Turkish: hicrî yılın saygı gösterilen yedinci ayı
Recep is a personal name taken from a month name. Turkish groups Recep, Şaban, and Ramazan as the traditional three months. Rajab's status as a sacred month in the Islamic calendar explains the name's religious association, without establishing the birth month of any individual.
Origin of the name Receb
Recep comes from Arabic Rajab, the name of the seventh lunar month. It is related to the root r-j-b, associated with honoring and reverence.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
How to pronounce Receb
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɾed͡ʒeb/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | رجب |
Is Receb a boy’s name?
Yes, Receb is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Receb does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
The same name in other spellings (e.g. Ahmet and Ahmed):
Names that sound like Receb
Names with related meanings
- Ramazan♂The ninth lunar month, observed through fasting
- Devran♂The passage of time
- Çağlar♂Flows vigorously
- Adar♂The month of March
- Duha♂♀Forenoon
- Ezel♂♀Beginningless past
- Halit♂Lasting, enduring
- Çağdaş♂Living in the same era
- Muammer♂Long-lived
- Ergün♂Early day
- Cumali♂Associated with Friday
- Şaban♂The eighth month of the Islamic calendar
Famous people named Receb
- Receb Ceylân · b. 1952
- Receb Dolapcıoğlu · b. 1929
FAQ about the name Receb
What is the meaning of Receb?
Receb means “the honored seventh month of the lunar calendar”. Recep comes from Arabic Rajab, the name of the seventh lunar month. It is related to the root r-j-b, associated with honoring and reverence.
Is Receb a boy’s name?
Yes, Receb is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Receb in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Receb nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Receb?
Receb is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Receb have?
Receb has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Receb?
Receb does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 2 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Receb?
Other spellings: Recep.
Famous people named Receb?
Notable people named Receb include Receb Ceylân, Receb Dolapcıoğlu.
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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