At a Glance: Name: Joab – Meaning: combines 'Yo-' (a form of the divine name YHWH) with 'av' (father) — roughly 'the LORD is father' – Origin: Hebrew – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: JOH-ab
Joab is a Hebrew boy's name meaning “combines 'Yo-' (a form of the divine name YHWH) with 'av' (father) — roughly 'the LORD is father'”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Joab
Meaning: Combines 'Yo-' (a form of the divine name YHWH) with 'av' (father) — roughly 'the LORD is father'.
Origin: Hebrew.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Joab
Phonetic: JOH-ab IPA: /ˈdʒoʊæb/
Popularity of Joab
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1965–2024.
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