Rabon

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How to Pronounce Rabon

Pronounced RAY-bun /ˈreɪ.bən/Medium

Meaning: Rabon is a Southern American surname also used as a given name. Its origin is uncertain: it may be a reduced form of Rayburn or Raburn, or a variant tied to Reuben, from the Hebrew for 'behold, a son'. As a first name it chiefly reflects Southern surname-naming, and its meaning is best left open.Low

In 30 seconds: Rabon is a Southern American surname and given name, possibly a form of Rayburn or Reuben. It stayed rare (said 'RAY-bun').

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Origin LowAmerican, English

MeaningRabon is a Southern American surname also used as a given name. Its origin is uncertain: it may be a reduced form of Rayburn or Raburn, or a variant tied to Reuben, from the Hebrew for 'behold, a son'. As a first name it chiefly reflects Southern surname-naming, and its meaning is best left open.

U.S. rank (1988)#8212 ↘ Falling

1988 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1938

Total births (all-time)≈ 286

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Rabon is a Southern American name of uncertain origin, found both as a surname and, in the region's tradition, as a given name. It may be a contracted Rayburn or Raburn, or connected to Reuben, from the Hebrew re'uven, 'behold, a son'. No single source is firmly recorded.

Rabon was never common - only a few dozen boys a year at its faint peak around 1938, largely a Southern usage. It reads as a genuine regional surname-name, and it has stayed a rarity, more familiar as a family name than a given one.

Did you know? Rabon belongs to the Southern habit of carrying a family surname into first-name use, where a single spelling could echo Rayburn, Raburn or even Reuben.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Rabon — Southern surname/given name; possibly Rayburn/Raburn or Reuben; origin uncertain

Variations

RaburnRayburnReubenRaybon

Nicknames

RayRabe

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rabon mean?

Rabon is a Southern American surname and given name, possibly a form of Rayburn or Reuben; its origin is uncertain.

How do you pronounce Rabon?

It's said RAY-bun /ˈreɪ.bən/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Rabon a boy or girl name?

Rabon is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Rabon?

Rabon has always been rare, a Southern surname-name most used in the early-to-mid twentieth century.