Given name
Rebe
“an outlaw”
Rebe is a variant of Rebel. One American interpretation is “an outlaw.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rebe is a variant of Rebel. One American interpretation is “an outlaw.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rebe is a variant of Rebel. An origin associated with Rebel is American.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1937. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Rebe through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1937
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1937. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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