Traditional / Musical
Rubab
ROO-bab
Pronunciation: ROO-bab
رباب — آلة وترية تقليدية (اسم مؤنث يُستعمل في بعض المناطق)
Girl
Origin
Pashto / Persian / Arabic musical term, used in South Asia
Meaning
A traditional bowed or plucked stringed instrument (lute); used as a female given name among Persian, Pashto and South Asian Muslim communities
Thematic Cluster
Not specified
Islamic Status
Recommended
Verification
Likely Valid
Quality Score
96
Religious Confidence
76
Letters
5
Qur'anic / Islamic Reference
No widely cited direct Qur'anic reference is attached to Rubab.
Rubab is a Pashto / Persian / Arabic musical term, used in South Asia name commonly explained as A traditional bowed or plucked stringed instrument (lute); used as a female given name among Persian, Pashto and South Asian Muslim communities. It is often grouped with Traditional / Musical names in modern name lists.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
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