Given name
Rheba
“one who is bound to God”
Rheba is a variant of Reba. In Hebrew use, Reba carries the interpretation “one who is bound to God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Rheba is a variant of Reba. In Hebrew use, Reba carries the interpretation “one who is bound to God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Rheba connects to the Rebecca name family through Reba. Rebecca has been associated with Latin and Hebrew naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1901. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Rheba connects to the Rebecca name family through Reba. The history of Rebecca gives this family its wider story. Rebecca has a place in biblical naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Rheba through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,207
- 0 boys · 1,207 girls
- Most popular year
- 1924
- 52 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 6 in 1964. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 52 in 1924. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 422 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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