Rubab

• 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.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubab_(instrument)
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/rubab
• https://www.arabicstudentsdictionary.com/