- Origin: Arabic رباب
- Gender: Female
The name comes directly from the Arabic word رباب for a type of stringed instrument.
It was also the name of Rubāb bint Imraʾ al-Qays (b. 7th-century C.E). The wife of Husayn ibn Ali.
It is borne by Pakistani Olympic Swimmer, Rubab Raza (b. 1991).
Another transciption is Rabab.
Other forms include:
- Rübabə (Azeri)
- Robabeh ربابه (Persian)
- Robab رباب (Persian)
- Rübab (Turkish)
The name is used throughout the Islamic World.
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