Ichabod: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

IK-uh-bodIPA /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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