Its name is derived from the Persian word andar-abi (اندرآبی), meaning "inside the waters," i.e., an island.

This is the native Persian word for the Arabic-derived term jazira, meaning an "island."

It is located in Hormozgan province, to the west of Kish Island and due south of Bastak.

[5] Handeh-ye Rabi is the only village in the rural district of the Bandar Lengeh County.

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the village's population was 79 people in 9 households.