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Robel

boy name
Origin
Amharic
Syllables
2
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

“Ethiopian form of Reuben, 'behold, a son'”

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Robel has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

See popularity in Brazil

Popularity in Brazil

81 people · the #47,863 first name in Brazil · median age 46

1980s

Among people named Robel living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Robel

Most people given the name Robel in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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