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At a Glance
- Meaning
- Embrace (a less common alternate theory traces it to an Akkadian word for a garden herb)
- Origin
- Hebrew (biblical)
- Pronunciation
- huh-BAK-uk
Habakkuk is a Hebrew, biblical name that means "embrace." You may have seen it said to mean "wrestle," but that isn't right; a less common theory traces it instead to an Akkadian word for a garden herb. It's pronounced huh-BAK-uk.
Meaning & Origin of Habakkuk
Meaning: Embrace (a less common alternate theory traces it to an Akkadian word for a garden herb).
Origin: Hebrew (biblical).
A common claim: Embrace / wrestle Actually: Habakkuk means 'embrace' (a less common theory traces it to an Akkadian word for a garden herb) — not 'wrestle.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Habakkuk
huh-BAK-ukIPA /həˈbækək/
Popularity of Habakkuk
Habakkuk does not appear in U.S. Social Security birth-name records (38,443 names on file, 1880–present) — likely too rare, too new, or recorded under a different spelling. No popularity rank or trend is shown rather than an invented one.
FAQ
What does the name Habakkuk mean?
Embrace (a less common alternate theory traces it to an Akkadian word for a garden herb). (Source: Wiktionary)
How do you pronounce Habakkuk?
Habakkuk is pronounced huh-BAK-uk (IPA: /həˈbækək/).
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