רחב
Rachav means “wide, or broad”
Rachav is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Woman of Jericho who hid Joshua's spies.
- In Hebrew
- רחב
- In English letters
- Rachav
- Other English spellings
- Rahab, Rahav
- Meaning
- Wide, or broad
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 210
The register has no count for the name Rachav on its own.
The Central Bureau of Statistics register of Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 has no count for this name on its own, so there is no chart for it.
This is how Rachav is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling רחב today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muslim girls | 16 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Rachav in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Rachav.
What does the name Rachav mean?
Rachav means “wide, or broad”. Rachav is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Woman of Jericho who hid Joshua's spies.
Is Rachav a boy's name or a girl's name?
Rachav is mainly a girl's name.
How do you write Rachav in Hebrew?
Rachav is written רחב in Hebrew.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.