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Rakibul

Quick answerRakibul is an Arabic name derived from the root "rakiba" (ركب), meaning "to ride" or "rider," often interpreted as "one who rides" or carries an elevated status.

Arabic · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#1,568
Trend
Peak year2020
Syllables3
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters7
Numerology11 Chaldean 8
Global rank#1,568

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

About the name Rakibul

Rakibul is an Arabic name derived from the root "rakiba" (ركب), meaning "to ride" or "rider," often interpreted as "one who rides" or carries an elevated status.

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Etymology

Rakibul is an Arabic name derived from the root "rakiba" (ركب), meaning "to ride" or "rider," often interpreted as "one who rides" or carries an elevated status. The name is primarily used in Muslim-majority cultures, particularly among Bengali, Pakistani, and Arab communities, and reflects Islamic naming traditions prevalent since the medieval Islamic period.

Rakibul currently ranks #1,568 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2020.

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