Ahab: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ahab – Meaning: uncle, father's brother – Origin: Hebrew – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AY-hab


Ahab is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “uncle, father's brother”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ahab

Meaning: Uncle, father's brother.

Origin: Hebrew.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ahab

Phonetic: AY-hab   IPA: /ˈeɪhæb/

Popularity of Ahab

Ahab doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

Lists That Include Ahab

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