ריבי
Rivi means “pet form of Rivka”
Rivi is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
Father of Ittai the Benjaminite, one of David's mighty men.
- In Hebrew
- ריבי
- In English letters
- Rivi
- Other English spellings
- Rivie, Rivai, Ribai
- Meaning
- Pet form of Rivka
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 222
186 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Rivi.
- 161 of them are women and girls, and 25 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Rivi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ריבי 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 161 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 25 | 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 Rivi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Rivi.
What does the name Rivi mean?
Rivi means “pet form of Rivka”. Rivi is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. Father of Ittai the Benjaminite, one of David's mighty men.
Is Rivi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Rivi is used for both girls and boys. Of the 186 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 161 are women and girls and 25 are men and boys.
How do you write Rivi in Hebrew?
Rivi is written ריבי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Rivi?
186 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Rivi today.
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.