Springtime, breeze, or fourth
In Arabic, the name can carry two distinct meanings depending on the root: one referring to the season of spring or a gentle breeze, and another denoting the number four. It is famously associated with Rabia Basri, an influential 8th-century Sufi mystic.
Less common today
Rabia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,779 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Influential Sufi mystic and saint
Pakistani fashion model and actress
Turkish journalist and women's rights activist
