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Robel

Quick answerThe name 'Robel' means "God is my judge" or "God has judged," deriving from the Hebrew root *R-B-L* (רָבַל), related to the name Reuel.

Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#6,374
TrendStable
Peak year2009
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageHebrew
CultureEthiopian/Eritrean Christian
ReligionChristianity
Letters5
Numerology7 Chaldean 1
Global rank#526

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

About the name Robel

The name 'Robel' means "God is my judge" or "God has judged," deriving from the Hebrew root *R-B-L* (רָבַל), related to the name Reuel.

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Etymology

The name 'Robel' means "God is my judge" or "God has judged," deriving from the Hebrew root *R-B-L* (רָבַל), related to the name Reuel. It is primarily used in Ethiopian and Eritrean Christian (Orthodox) cultures, where it is a common given name with biblical resonance, though it also appears in Jewish contexts as a variant of Reuel, a figure in the Torah.

Robel currently ranks #6,374 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2009.

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