To ride, mount, or embark
Derived from the Semitic root r-k-b, the name signifies the act of riding or mounting. In an Amharic context, it often carries the connotation of 'the one who rides' or 'the one who ascends,' suggesting progress or movement.
Less common today
Rakeb isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,281 in 2020.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).