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English

Etymology
From Arabic ARchar|رب�ع IPAchar|(rabía�), "spring". A near homophone is Arabic ARchar|رابعة IPAchar|(r�bi�a), the feminine of ARchar|رابع IPAchar|(r�bi�), "fourth", from ARchar|اربعة|أربعة IPAchar|(�árba�a) = "four". Hence Rabia can also mean "the fourth female".

Proper noun
Rabia

1. Arabic female given name, meant to symbolize the beginning of life, hope and the advent of happiness after a dark winter.
2. The name used by Muslims to refer to the Biblical character Rebekah.
3. The name of the first female Sufism|Sufi saint, Rabia Basri.
4. A small border-crossing town between Iraq and Syria on the road to Mosul.¹
5. An Anarcho punk band from New York City. ²
6. Fashion designer, w:Rabia|Rabia.

Category:Female given names
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