The etymology of the family name Zribi can refer to a person from the island of
Djerba in
Tunisia (also known as Zerbi or Gerbi up until the 19th century).[1] It can also refer to a person from the ancient thermal citadel-city of
Zriba in Tunisia.[2]
Some trace the origin to the City of Hamma near Gabes in South Tunisia.[citation needed]
Salem Zribi (1939- ), Tunisian free thinker, writer and teacher. Published several books notably after the 2011 Arab spring
Sofiane Zribi (1960-), psychiatrist, founder and president of the tunisian association of private practice psychiatrists and president of the french federation of the associations of private practice psychiatrists [6]