Comments for BAAL:

Who in the world would name their kid Baal?

-- Anonymous User  12/3/2006

This is such a weird name. What if you're playing catch with them and you say, "Hey Baal, throw the ball!" What a terrible name.

-- Anonymous User  5/16/2007

I wouldn't recommend this name: In the Old Testament, Baal was vilified as a false god, and for many people that's the association that springs to mind. Sure, it's unique, but sometimes there's a good reason why names are rare!

-- Nihilartikel  9/13/2007

Baal is not pronounced like the word 'ball' its pronounced like BAY-əl.

-- diamondberries  8/9/2008

Comments for BA'AL:

Ba'al is an evil guy on Stargate SG1.

-- Luangi  11/19/2006

Phoenicians were Caananites, and Ba'al was their chief god. Although the name itself only means "lord," its association is the reason the Caananites created names with Ba'al as an element (Jezebel, Hannibal, etc). It's also the reason Hebrew rarely uses the word Baal, but prefers the word adoni or adonai to describe a lord.

-- Atarah Derek  9/10/2007

Although I would not name my child this name exactly, some names I am considering for future children of mine have Ba'al as a derivative. That makes this name and its meaning a relative issue, as well as its connotations and possible issues it could create for a bearer of it. Although I appreciate members of this site voicing their concern for such children, I don't exactly appreciate their mocking tone of the name itself, as it has a rich heritage and place in many cultures. However, I am sure they meant nothing by their remarks.

-- Argetlam092  6/10/2008

This name is stupid. It sounds like "ball", and besides, Ba'al was portrayed as a demon in the Old Testament.

-- bananarama  6/27/2009

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