Given name
Merab
“multiplication”·“agent of greatness”
Merab is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewמרב
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Merab means “multiplication” or “agent of greatness.”
From biblical name research
Where it comes from
Merab is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb rabab (רבב), “to be great or many.”
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Merab appears in 1 Samuel 14:49, 2 Samuel 21:8, 2 Samuel 6:23 and 1 other passage.
- 1 Samuel 14:49
- 2 Samuel 21:8
- 2 Samuel 6:23
- Acts 13:22
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Merab through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 72
- 0 boys · 72 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 12 babies
- 2025
- 9
- #10,630 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 9 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,630 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 189 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Merab’s family of names
Merab may belong to the same name family as MERABB. This is a tentative spelling connection.
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Merab
- Merab DvalishviliGeorgian mixed martial artist (born 1991)
- Merab KostavaGeorigan musician and poet1939–1989
- Merab MamardashviliGeorgian philosopher (1930-1990)
- Merab NinidzeGeorgian actorborn 1965
- Merab KvirikashviliGeorgian rugby union playerborn 1983
- Merab GagunashviliGeorgian chess playerborn 1985
- Merab SharikadzeGeorgian rugby union playerborn 1993
- Merab BerdzenishviliGeorgian sculptor (1929–2016)
- Merab JordaniaGeorgian footballer (born 1965)born 1960
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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