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.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: 5 births, rank #17,636
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2013: 5 births, rank #16,547
2014: 5 births, rank #16,513
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20162016: 8 births, rank #11,781
2017: 5 births, rank #15,902
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2020: 5 births, rank #15,088
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20252025: 9 births, rank #10,107
In 2025, 9 babies were recorded with the name Rahab, ranking #10,107 among girls.