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Caribe

Quick answerThe given name 'Caribe' is derived from the Carib language, meaning "brave" or "bold," referring to the indigenous Carib people of the Caribbean.

Carib · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#5,007
TrendVintage
Peak year1975
Syllables2
OriginCarib
LanguageCarib
Letters6
Numerology11 Chaldean 5
Global rank#5,007

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Caribe

The given name 'Caribe' is derived from the Carib language, meaning "brave" or "bold," referring to the indigenous Carib people of the Caribbean.

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Etymology

The given name 'Caribe' is derived from the Carib language, meaning "brave" or "bold," referring to the indigenous Carib people of the Caribbean. It is not a traditional given name in any major culture or religion; its use is extremely rare and primarily modern, with historical context tied to the Carib people's resistance against European colonization.

Caribe currently ranks #5,007 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1975.

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