Ahaz: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ahaz – Meaning: he has grasped (a short form of Jehoahaz, 'Jah has held') – Origin: Hebrew – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AY-haz


Ahaz is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “he has grasped (a short form of Jehoahaz, 'Jah has held')”. It appears in our list of 150+ Unique Biblical Boy Names with Meanings.

Meaning & Origin of Ahaz

Meaning: He has grasped (a short form of Jehoahaz, 'Jah has held').

Origin: Hebrew.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ahaz

Phonetic: AY-haz   IPA: /ˈeɪhæz/

Popularity of Ahaz

Ahaz 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.

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