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Reb

Girl Name day: June 23
Reb is a short form of Rebekah: on birth records it is written Rebekah (74,368 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Rebekah page. Also a short form of Reba, Rebeka.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: To bind / captivating.
Biblical spelling of Rebecca, from Hebrew 'Rivka', possibly meaning 'to tie, bind' or 'captivating'.

Name day for Reb

June 23

Why this day? Reb is a short form of Rebekah, and shares its name day.

Reb is celebrated in the United States on June 23.

The story of the name Reb

Reb is a short form of Rebekah. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — to bind / captivating, and shares its name day, June 23.

On birth records, Reb is rarely written as such: the Rebs are Rebekahs (74,368 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Rebekah page. Reb is also a short form of Reba, Rebeka.

Frequently asked questions about Reb

What does Reb mean?

Reb is a short form of Rebekah, which means to bind / captivating.

When is Reb's name day?

June 23, together with Rebekah: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Reb a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Rebekah.

Reb's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 8/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Reb

Bottom 10

  1. Romeo50%
  2. Tomas62%
  3. Brock65%
  4. Isiah65%
  5. Tyson65%
  6. Anderson66%
  7. Jayson67%
  8. Bentley69%
  9. Dante69%
  10. Cristian69%

Love potential for Reb

Bottom 10

  1. Romeo42%
  2. Dante46%
  3. Gage51%
  4. Brock52%
  5. Anderson53%
  6. Tyson53%
  7. Bentley54%
  8. Brenden54%
  9. Cesar57%
  10. Cayden57%

Professional potential for Reb

Bottom 10

  1. Romeo52%
  2. Trey52%
  3. Ty52%
  4. Caden52%
  5. Brody52%
  6. Pedro52%
  7. Kaden52%
  8. Braden52%
  9. Blaine53%
  10. Keaton53%

Crush potential for Reb

Top 10

  1. Andres96%
  2. Nikolas96%
  3. Trey95%
  4. Colby94%
  5. Davis93%
  6. Marco93%
  7. Grady91%
  8. Landen91%
  9. Fabian91%
  10. Ty90%
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