Ribbe is a surname of German origin. People with that name include:
Carl Ribbe (1860–1934), German explorer and entomologist Claude Ribbe (born 1954), French writer, historian, philosopher, and filmmaker Heinrich Ribbe (1832–1898), German entomologist Markus Ribbe, American chemist
See also Ribbe's glassy acraea, a common name for the butterfly Acraea leucographa The Norwegian Christmas dish is described at