Ichabod: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Ichabod – Meaning: Hebrew for 'no glory' / 'without honor', tied to the biblical account in 1 Samuel where the phrase 'the glory has departed from Israel' is given as the reason for the name – Origin: Hebrew (biblical) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: IK-uh-bod


Ichabod is a Hebrew (biblical) boy's name meaning “Hebrew for 'no glory' / 'without honor', tied to the biblical account in 1 Samuel where the phrase 'the glory has departed from Israel' is given as the reason for the name”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Ichabod

Meaning: Hebrew for 'no glory' / 'without honor', tied to the biblical account in 1 Samuel where the phrase 'the glory has departed from Israel' is given as the reason for the name.

Origin: Hebrew (biblical).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Ichabod

Phonetic: IK-uh-bod   IPA: /ˈɪkəbɒd/

Popularity of Ichabod

Ichabod 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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