Rebie

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How to Pronounce Rebie

Pronounced REE-bee /ˈriː.bi/Low

Meaning: Rebie is best read as an affectionate short form, most plausibly of Reba or Rebecca, from Hebrew Rivkah, tied to the idea of binding or joining. Its sound also sits close to Ruby, so some families may have reached it from that direction; the exact route is uncertain.Low

In 30 seconds: Rebie is a rare old Southern girl's name, most likely a pet form of Reba or Rebecca. It lingered in early-1900s records, peaking around 1918 (said REE-bee).

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Origin LowHebrew, English

MeaningRebie is best read as an affectionate short form, most plausibly of Reba or Rebecca, from Hebrew Rivkah, tied to the idea of binding or joining. Its sound also sits close to Ruby, so some families may have reached it from that direction; the exact route is uncertain.

U.S. rank (1959)#6998 ↘ Falling

1959 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1918

Total births (all-time)≈ 216

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

Rebie looks like exactly the kind of homey diminutive that mid-America turned into a given name a century ago. The likeliest parent is Reba or Rebecca, carrying the old Hebrew sense of binding and connection, though its closeness to Ruby means we hold the origin loosely.

Rebie was a genuinely small name, drawing only a scattering of births and reaching its quiet high in the late nineteen-teens before slipping away by mid-century. A Rebie of that period would be a great-grandmother today, and the name now reads as a vanished rural pet-name-turned-given-name.

Did you know? Short, warm nicknames like Rebie were often written straight onto birth certificates in the rural South, so an affectionate byname became a legal first name in its own right.

Overall data confidence 30%

References - Rebie — Likely pet form of Reba/Rebecca (Hebrew Rivkah); sound near Ruby; early-1900s Southern given name; uncertain.

Variations

RebaRebeRebyRebbie

Nicknames

RebBeeRebs

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Rebie mean?

It is most likely a pet form of Reba or Rebecca (Hebrew, tied to 'binding, joining'); its sound also echoes Ruby.

How do you pronounce Rebie?

It is said REE-bee /ˈriː.bi/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Rebie a boy or girl name?

Rebie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Rebie?

It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen girls a year at its high in the late nineteen-teens, and it never became common.