Rabiu is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was derived from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jo ...

name for males of

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origin. It is derived from the

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name "Rabi'" which means "fourth" or "springtime". Rabiu signifies the concept of renewal and refreshing changes. It carries a sense of optimism and new beginnings. Rabiu is sometimes added to a given name to indicate the fourth sibling bearing it.

Notable people with the name

Rabiu Afolabi Rabiu Afolabi (born 18 April 1980) is a Nigerian former professional association football, footballer, who played as a centre-back. Club career Born in Osogbo, Osun State, Nigeria, Afolabi started his football career at NEPA Lagos. Standard ...

, Nigerian footballer * Rabiu Baita, Nigerian footballer * Ibrahim Rabiu, Nigerian footballer *

Rabiu Kwankwaso 200px, Nigeria.html" ;"title="Kano State in Nigeria">Kano State in Nigeria Mohammed Rabi'u Musa Kwankwaso, (born 21 October 1956) is a Nigerian politician who served as governor of Kano state from 1999 to 2003 and from 2011 to 2015. After he ...

, Nigerian politician *

Mohammed Rabiu Mohammed Rabiu Al-Hassan (; born 31 December 1989), simply known as Mohammed Rabiu ( ), is a Ghanaian former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. He has earned over 30 caps for the Ghana national team. Club career E ...

, Ghanaian footballer * Isyaku Rabiu, Nigerian businessman *

Abdul Samad Rabiu Abdul Samad Isyaku Rabiu (; born 4 August 1960) is a Nigerian businessman and philanthropist. , he is the second richest man in Nigeria. His late father, Khalifah Isyaku Rabiu, was one of Nigeria's foremost industrialists in the 1970s and 198 ...

, Nigerian businessman *

Kabiru Rabiu Kabiru Rabiu (born 28 November 1980) is a Nigerian entrepreneur and currently serves as the group executive director of BUA Group. A conglomerate owned by his brother Abdulsamad Rabiu, in which enabled him to generate his wealth and achieve his s ...

, Nigerian entrepreneur *

Rabiu Ali Rabiu Ali (born 27 September 1980) is a Nigerian Association football, football midfielder who plays for Kano Pillars F.C. He is the current captain of Kano Pillars F.C. and is regarded as one of the club's greatest ever players and one of the ...

, Nigerian footballer * Mario Rabiu, Nigerian professional footballer

References

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