Given name
Ribai
“contentious”·“Yah strives”
Ribai is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewריבי
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Ribai is thought to mean “contentious” or “Yah strives.”
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Where it comes from
Ribai is a biblical name, probably from Hebrew.
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How it developed
Possibly from the Hebrew verb rib (ריב), “to contend, and possibly.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Ribai appears in 2 Samuel 23:29.
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Ribai’s family of names
See also 7
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
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Hiddai
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Ezbai
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Ibri
“one who transits” · “a Hebrew”
80% boys · 20% girls
Raamah
“trembling” · “thundering”
78% boys · 22% girls
Raham
“pity” · “merciful”
95% boys · 5% girls
Attai
“timely” · “opportune”
80% boys · 20% girls
Shashai
“whitish”
>99% boys