Name profile

Rahab

A name meaning "spacious".

PronunciationEnglish /ˈɹeɪ.hæb/
Usage languagesBiblical
US rank (2025)#10,107

Meaning and history

The name means “spacious” in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, it is the name of a woman from Jericho who helped the Israelites capture the city.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 5 births, rank #17,636
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: 5 births, rank #16,547
2014: 5 births, rank #16,513
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
20162016: 8 births, rank #11,781
2017: 5 births, rank #15,902
2018: no US SSA record for this spelling
2019: no US SSA record for this spelling
2020: 5 births, rank #15,088
20212021: no US SSA record for this spelling
2022: no US SSA record for this spelling
2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
2024: no US SSA record for this spelling
20252025: 9 births, rank #10,107

In 2025, 9 babies were recorded with the name Rahab, ranking #10,107 among girls.