Rebel

Word name

"rebel"

Rebel Origin and Meaning

The name Rebel is a boy's name meaning "rebel".

Asking for trouble. Rebel Wilson is female, but this name is truly gender neutral, though hardly neutral in any other way. Rebel is undoubtedly one of the edgiest boys' names starting with the letter R.

American filmmaker Robert Rodriguez gave the name Rebel to one of his four sons (a brother to Rocket, Racer, Rogue, and daughter Rhiannon).

Rebel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1696 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Rebel

• 1696 Nameberry 2025

20 Names Similar to Rebel

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• Dagger
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• Zen
• Danger
• Rogue
• Steel
• Journey
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• Saint
• Smoke
• Slate
• Crash
• Ax
• Luxury
• Crimson
• Canyon
• Rain
• Thunder
• Ocean
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Famous People Named Rebel

• Rebel Roy Steiner American NFL football player
• Rebel Antonio Rodriguez (b. 1999) son of director Robert Rodriguez
• Rebel Wilson Australian actress
• Eric "Reb" Harris who, with Dylan Klebold committed mass murder at Columbine High School, went by Rebel online.