Submitted Names Containing ab

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Angabiirwe m & f Kiga
Means "he/she was given to me" in Rukiga.
Ángel Gabriel m Spanish
Combination of Ángel and Gabriel.
Aniebietabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "Who is like god?" in Ibibio.
Aniekanabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio, Efik
Means "who is greater than God?" in Ibibio and Efik.
Annabell f German, Hungarian
Hungarian variant of Annabella and German variant of Annabel. In some cases it can also be a phonetic spelling reflecting the French pronunciation of Annabelle.
Annabellah f English (Rare)
Very rare variant of Annabella.
Annaberdi m Turkmen
From Turkmen anna meaning "Friday" combined with the past tense of bermek meaning "give".
Annabetha f Obscure
Elaboration of Annabeth.
Annábla f Medieval Irish
Irish adoption of Annabel.
Antaboga m Indonesian Mythology
Derived from Sanskrit अनन्त (ananta) meaning "infinite, endless" and भोग (bhoga) meaning "food, enjoyment, wealth". In Javanese and Balinese mythology this is the name of a snake deity who created the world.
Arab m Bengali, Indian, Odia
Short form of Arabinda.
Araba f African
Girl born on a Tuesday, in Akan. (Same as Abena)
Arabang f Sotho
Means "reply" in Sotho.
Arabert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element in this Germanic name is rather uncertain, and so there are various possibilities to the name's meaning. The most likely possibility is that the first element is derived from Proto-Germanic aran or arna "eagle" (ara in Gothic and arn in Old High German)... [more]
Arabi f Japanese (Rare)
From Japanese 亜 (a), a phonetic character, combined with 羅 (ra), a phonetic character, combined with 美 (bi) meaning "beauty; beautiful".
Arabia f History
Arabia (fl. 565) was the only recorded daughter of Byzantine Emperor Justin II (r. 565–578) and Empress Sophia. While mentioned in several primary sources, her name is only recorded in the Patria of Constantinople... [more]
Arabus m Greek Mythology
The son of Apollo by Babylonis.
Arbab m Arabic, Urdu
Means "lords, masters" in Arabic, the plural of رب (rabb) meaning "lord, master".
Ardabast m Gothic
Name of two Visigothic kings.
Ariabignes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
One of the sons of the Persian king Darius I. He participated in the Second Persian invasion of Greece as one of the four admirals of the fleet of his brother Xerxes I, and was killed in the Battle of Salamis in 480 BC.
Ariabod m Persian
Means "tribe leader, chief" in Persian.
Arnabya m & f Sanskrit
It means "The Honored One" or "The Foremost One" or "The Highest One" in Hinduism and Buddhism
Arrabeo m Italian, Spanish
Italian and Spanish form of Arrhabaeus.
Arrabeu m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Arrhabaeus.
Arrhabaeus m Ancient Greek (Latinized), History
Latinized form of the ancient Greek given name Ἀρραβαῖος (Arrhabaios), which is also found spelled as Arrhibaios. The meaning of the name is uncertain. The first element of the name may possibly consist of the Greek prefix ar meaning "not, without" (similar to the word arrhythmia), whereas the second element might possibly be related to the Greek verb ῥαβάσσω (rhabasso) "to make a noise"... [more]
Artabānu m Old Persian
Derived from Old Persian arta "truth, right, righteous" combined with Old Persian bānu "light, ray".
Artabanus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Artabānu via its Greek form Artabanos. This name was borne by at least four kings of Parthia.
Artabazanes m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized variant of Artabazus or Artabrzana. It was the name of a prince and king of the Atropatene Kingdom who ruled in 221 BC or 220 BC
Artabazus m Old Persian (Latinized), History
Latinized form of Artavazda via its Greek form Artabazos. This name was borne by two Persian satraps from Phrygia.
Artabes m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Greek form of an Old Persian name.
Aryabhata m Sanskrit
Perhaps derived from आर्य (ārya), meaning "noble", and भर्तृ (bhartṛ́), meaning "master". Aryabhata was a mathematician from India known for writing the Aryabhatiya.
Asaba m & f Tooro
Asabi f Yoruba
Means "one selected for birth" in Yoruba.
Ásabragr m Old Norse, Norse Mythology
Means "best of the Æsir". This is a by-name for Odin and Thor in Norse mythology.
Asasaburou m Japanese
From Japanese 浅 (asa) meaning "shallow", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Ashab m Arabic
Means "friend" in Arabic.
Asītu-tabni f Ancient Assyrian, Babylonian
Means "you created the tower", deriving from the Akkadian elements atti ("thou, you") and banû ("to create, to build").
Askhab m Dagestani
From Arabic أصحاب (ashab) meaning "friend, companion"
Astralabius m Medieval French (Rare)
A latinised greek word, meaning "One who reaches the stars", resembling the word astrolabe (an astronomical instrument).... [more]
Astrolabe m Medieval French
From the Greek "star taker". Son of Héloïse & Abélard, born c. 1116.
Atabaý m Turkmen
From Turkmen ata meaning "father, ancestor" and baý meaning "rich, wealthy".
Atabey f New World Mythology
Supreme goddess of the Taínos worshipped as a goddess of fresh water and fertility.
Atarrabi m Basque Mythology
The good son of Mari 3, student of Etsai.
Atemiaba m Guanche
Variant of Temiaba.
Aurabella f Obscure
Combination of Aura and Bella, likely based on Arabella.
Austraberta f Germanic
Feminine form of Austrobert.
Avabelle f English
Combination of Ava 1 and Belle.
Avargabaatar m Mongolian (Rare)
From Mongolian аварга (avarga) meaning "giant, huge, enormous" or "champion" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Ayaba f African American (Rare), Yoruba (Rare), Nigerian (Rare), African (Rare)
From the Yoruba ayaba meaning "queen".
Ayabonga m & f Zulu
Means 'they are thankful' in Zulu.
AznabikÄ f Bashkir
From the Bashkir аҙна (azna) meaning "Friday, week" and feminine name element бикә (bikä).
Bab f Medieval English
Diminutive of Barbara.
Bab m Scots
Short form of Rabert.
Baba m & f Madí
Meaning unknown. Jamamadí language is spoken in Acre and Amazonas State in Brazil.
Baba f Romansh
Contracted form of Barbla.
Baba f English
Diminutive of Barbara or other names with a similar sound. Borne by Baba Beaton, socialite and sister of photographer Cecil, and writer Eleanor “Baba” Brougham.
Baba f Japanese (Archaic)
Possibly derived from Japanese 婆 (baba), meaning "old woman". This name was recorded in the Edo Period.
Babá f Portuguese
Diminutive of Barbara and Sebastião.
Babacar m Western African
Form of Abu Bakr used in parts of western Africa.
Babaiko m Russian
Diminutive of Baba.
Babajan m Armenian (Archaic)
Allegedly from Ottoman Turkish باباجان (babacan) meaning "good-natured, pleasant, fatherly", itself from Turkish baba meaning "father" and Persian جان (jān) meaning "soul, life, darling"... [more]
Babək m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Babak.
Babakha m Russian
Diminutive of Baba.
Babale f Georgian (Rare)
Variant of Barbare, though it might also be descended from Barbale (in at least some cases).
Babalola m Yoruba
Means "father is wealth" in Yoruba.
Babalwa f Xhosa
Means "blessed" in Xhosa.
Babəś f Abazin
Means "duck" in Abaza.
Babatha f Ancient Aramaic, Early Jewish
Babatha is the name of a Jewish woman who owned land near Petra (modern Jordan) and En-Gedi (modern Israel) in the 2nd century AD. Because her personal documents were preserved, much of her personal life is known today.
Babatope m & f Yoruba
A responsible father.
Babatu m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unknown.
Babawar m & f Indigenous Australian
Meaning unknown.... [more]
Babba f Swedish (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.
Babben f Norwegian, Swedish
Diminutive of Barbro.
Babbie f Scots
Diminutive of Barbara.
Babbs f Scots
Scots diminutive of Barbara.
Båbe f Walloon
Walloon form of Barbara.
Babek m Kazakh (Rare)
Kazakh form of Babak.
Babel f Luxembourgish (Archaic)
Vernacular diminutive of Barbara.
Babello f Provençal
Diminutive of Eisabello.
Babér f Hungarian (Modern, Rare)
Directly taken from Hungarian babér "laurel".
Babesne f Basque (Rare)
Coined by Sabino Arana Goiri and Koldo Elizalde as a Basque equivalent of Amparo and Patrocinio. The name was based on Basque babes "shelter, refuge; protection" and the productive name suffix -ne.
Babet f Dutch
Dutch form of Babette.
Babeta f Czech (Rare), Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Babette.
Babete f Walloon
Walloon form of Babette.
Babett f Hungarian, German (Rare), Luxembourgish
Hungarian form, German variant and Luxembourgish vernacular form of Babette. Babett Peter is a football player who had 118 appearances in the German national team winning among other titles the 2007 FIFA Wolrd Cup.
Babetta f Hungarian, Romansh
Latinate variant of Babette and Babett.
Babèu f Gascon, Provençal
Diminutive of Isabèu and Eisabèu.
Babhru m & f Indian
Indian unisex name also written as Babhrú (बभ्रु), masculine and sometimes feminine, or Babhrū (बभ्रू), which is purely feminine, meaning "reddish-brown, tawny".
Babhrulomni f Sanskrit
MEANING : brown haired lady. Here बभ्रु means brown + लोम्नी means hair (of female )... [more]
Babi f Portuguese
Diminutive of Barbara.
Babi m & f Indian
Babi m Egyptian Mythology
His name means “chief of the baboons” or “boss of the baboons”. In Egyptian mythology Babi was a god in form of a baboon. In Ancient Egypt ... [more]
Babian m Arthurian Cycle
A beautiful bird native to the land of Cluse (eventually ruled under Arthur by Daniel). During the day, it hovered over the ladies of Cluse, providing shade; at night, it gave off light. It was possessed of a beautiful voice... [more]
Babie f & m English (Rare)
Diminutive of Barbara.
Babigna f Romansh
Variant of Babina.
Babik m Romani
Of unknown meaning.... [more]
Babiker m Northern African, Arabic
Sudanese name possibly derived from the given name Bakr or from Arabic بَكَرَ (bakara) meaning "first born" or "to be early, to rise early".
Babil m Catalan
Diminutive of Babilàs.
Babila m Georgian (Archaic), Italian
Georgian and Italian form of Babylas.
Bábilas m Portuguese
Portuguese form of Babylas.
Babilàs m Catalan
Catalanh form of Babylas.
Babilas m Polish (Rare)
Polish form of Babila.
Babina f Romansh
Diminutive of Baba.
Babiole f Literature
Means "bauble" or "trinket" in French. According to the French fairytale, Babiole is the daughter of a queen. The fairy Fanfreluche tricks the queen into turning her daughter into a monkey.
Bəbir m Azerbaijani (Rare)
Derived from the Azerbaijani noun bəbir meaning "leopard". As such, this name could be considered to be the Azerbaijani form of Babur.... [more]
Babir m Azerbaijani (Rare), Kazakh (Rare)
Azerbaijani and Kazakh form of Babur.
Babita f Hungarian (Rare)
Originally a diminutive of Barbara, used as a given name in its own right.
Babnek m Russian
Diminutive of Babo.
Babnouda m Coptic (Arabized), Arabic
Arabized form of the Sahidic Coptic name Papnoute.
Babo m Russian
Means "grandmother" in Russian.
Babo f & m Georgian (Rare)
Short form of the feminine names Babale, Barbale and Barbare.... [more]
Babola m Russian
Means "grandmother" in Russian.
Babookaji m Newar (Rare)
Variant transcription of Devanagari बाबुकाजी (see Babukaji).
Babosha m Russian
Means "grandmother" in Russian.
Baboucarr m Wolof, Western African
Variant of Boubacar in many Western African languages.
Babra f Pakistani
Pakistani film actress Babra Sharif is a famous bearer.
Babrios m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Possibly a Hellenized form of Valerius.
Babrius m Ancient Roman (Hellenized)
Latinized form of a Hellenized form of the name Valerius (see Babrios). This was the name of a 2nd-century author of a collection of Greek fables, many of which are known today as Aesop's Fables.
Babsi f German (Modern), English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.
Babsie f South African
Short and familiar form of Barbara.
Babsy f English (Modern)
Short and familiar form of Barbara.
Babukaji m Newar
From Newar बाबु (bābu) meaning "small kid" and काजी (kājī) meaning "leader".
Baburam m Nepali
Meaning "Leader of the Rebellion". Referring to Lord Ram.
Baburbek m Kazakh (Rare), Kyrgyz (Rare), Uzbek (Rare)
Combination of Babur with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]
Babürşah m Turkish
Babür, combined with a Perso-Turkic royal title, şah meaning "shah". As a whole, it means "shah as strong as a tiger". This was the nickname of Zahir ud-Din Muhammad, the 16th-century founder of the Mughal Empire in India.
Babusi m Tswana
Means "leaders" in Setswana.
Baby f English (American)
From babi, "infant of either sex," diminutive of babe (see babe) with -y (3). Meaning "childish adult person" is from c. 1600. Meaning "youngest of a group" is by 1897.
Babylon m & f English (American, Rare)
From the ancient place name, from the Greek form of Akkadian Bab-ilani meaning "the gate of the gods" from bab "gate" and ilani, plural of ilu "god".
Babylyn f Filipino
Combination of Baby and the popular suffix -lyn.
Badinabi f Central African, Luba
Means "they have riches" in Luba-Kasai.
Baeghab m & f Korean (Rare)
Means "Lily" in Korean.
Bærnabè m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Barnabas.
Bagabandi m Mongolian
From Mongolian бага (baga) meaning "small, young" and банди (bandi) meaning "disciple (of a lama), novice, son".
Bagabigna m Old Persian
Means "attacking power of god", from Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) "god" and *abigna- "attacking power".
Bagabuxša m Old Persian
From Old Persian 𐏎 (baga) meaning "god" and buxša meaning either "bestowing benefit", "rejoicing", or possibly "releasing; to free".
Bahinabai f Marathi
From Marathi बहीण (bahīṇ) "sister, female cousin" with joint suffix बाइ (bāi), used for feminine names as a affectionate term to adult women. This was the name of a Varkari female-saint from Maharashtra, India.
Balabəy m Azerbaijani
From bala meaning "child" and bəy meaning "gentlemen, mister".
Ballabh m Nepali
Meaning "Beloved".
Baltabay m Karakalpak
Means "ax" in Karakalpak.
Baltabek m Kazakh
From Kazakh балта (balta) meaning "axe, hatchet" combined with the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Banabèu m Provençal
Provençal form of Barnabé.
Banbangtaba m & f Dagbani
Means "those who know each other" in Dagbani.
Baraba m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Barabbas. Only used as a Biblical name.
Baraball f Scottish Gaelic
Variant of Barabal. This name used to be Anglicized as the etymologically unrelated Annabella.
Baraban m Russian
Means "drum" in Russian.
Barabás m Hungarian
Hungarian form of Barabbas.
Barabas m Theatre, English (Puritan)
Variant of Barabbas. In literature, this is the name of the main character in Christopher Marlowe's play The Jew of Malta (ca. 1590).
Barabasz m Polish
Polish form of Barabbas.
Barabbas m Ancient Aramaic (Hellenized), Biblical
Hellenized form of bar-Abbâ, which means "son of Abba" in Aramaic, derived from Aramaic bar meaning "son" combined with the Aramaic given name Abba... [more]
Barhadbesciabas m Old Persian (Hellenized)
Name of a Christian martyr who was decapitated during the reign of Shapur II.
Barnabà m Corsican
Corsican form of Barnabas.
Barnabáš m Czech, Slovak
Czech and Slovak form of Barnabas.
Barnabaš m Serbian, Croatian, Slovene
Yugoslav form of the Hungarian name Bárnabas. Used by Hungarian diaspora across the Ex-Yugo countries, especially in Vojvodina.
Barnabasz m Polish
Polish form of Barnabas.
Barnabba m Sicilian
Sicilian variant of Barnaba.
Barnabè m Lengadocian, Gascon
Languedocian and Gascon form of Barnabas.
Barnabée f French (Rare)
Feminine version of Barnabé.
Barnabèu m Provençal
Provençal form of Barnabas.
Barnabeu m Lengadocian
Languedocian form of Barnabas.
Barnabey m English
Variant of Barnaby.
Barnabi m Hebrew
Hebrew form of Barnabas.
Barnabuccio m Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Barnaba, as -uccio is an Italian masculine diminutive suffix.
Barrabò m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Barnabas.
Barsabas m Biblical
Means "son of Sabas". It is the name of multiple biblical characters and saints.
Barsabe f Medieval English
Medieval English form of Bathsheba.
Basarab m Medieval Romanian
Basarab I the Founder was a prince of Wallachia (c. 1310 – 1352).... [more]
Basaraba f & m Vlach
Derived from Basaraba, which is the Vlach name for the historical region of Bessarabia. It is said to be the native land of the Vlach people.
Basetsanabotlhe f Tswana
Means "all girls" in Setswana.
Bat-zabbai f Ancient Aramaic
Means "daughter of Zabbai" in Aramaic. This was the native Palmyrene name of Septimia Zenobia (see Zenobia).
Begtabeg m Georgian (Archaic)
Derived from the Ottoman Turkish gubernatorial title بكلربكی‎ (beglerbegi) meaning "bey of the beys" or "head of the beys". In turn, it is derived from the Turkish military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".... [more]
Bēlet-bābili f Babylonian, Akkadian, Near Eastern Mythology
Means "lady of Babylon", deriving from the Akkadian element belet (mistress, lady). This was a Babylonian name for the goddess Ishtar. Ishtar was worshipped under this name in the temple of Eturkalamma.
Bellabeth f Obscure
Combination of Bella and Beth.
Bellabona f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin bella meaning "beautiful, charming, pleasant" and Latin bona "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".... [more]
Ben-abinadab m Biblical
Menas "son of Abinadab" or "son of a generous father", ultimately derived from Hebrew בן (ben) meaning "son", אב ('ab) meaning "father", and נדב (nadab) meaning "to willingly give"... [more]
Bensiabel m Folklore
Possibly connected to the Italian words ben meaning "well" and bel meaning "nice". In the Italian fairy tale Prunella, he was the benevolent son of the witch, and love interest of Prunella.
Bereketab m Ge'ez
Means "blessing of the Father" in Ge'ez.
Bernabas m Indonesian
Indonesian form of Barnabas.
Bèrnabé m Jèrriais
Jèrriais form of Barnabas.
Bernabe f Medieval Occitan
Medieval Occitan variant feminine form of Bernat.
Bernabe m Spanish (Latin American, Americanized, Rare), Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare), Filipino (Hispanicized, Rare)
Unaccented form of Bernabé used mainly in America and the Philippines. It's also used in Brazil.... [more]
Bernabè m Ligurian
Ligurian form of Barnabas.
Bernabë m Gallo
Gallo form of Barnabé.
Bernabea f Spanish (Rare)
Feminine form of Bernabé.
Bernabela f Spanish
Feminine form of Bernabe.
Bernabeu m Galician
Galician form of Barnabas.
Bernabò m Italian
Variant of Barnaba.
Bersab f Armenian
Diminutive form of Bersabeh.
Bersabee f Hebrew (Hellenized), Biblical Greek
Greek form of Bathsheba, as it first appeared in the Septuagint. The modern Greek form of the name is Virsavee.
Bersabeh f Armenian, Amharic
Armenian and Amharic form of Bathsheba.
Berthabelle f English (?)
Berthabelle is a compound of Bertha and Belle.
Betabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "wait for god" in Ibibio.
Bethabara f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
From a New Testament place name, Βηθαβαρά (Bēthabará) in Greek, which is derived from Hebrew בית עברה (bēt ‛ăbārāh) meaning "house of the ford" or "place of crossing"... [more]
Bethsabe f Judeo-French
Judeo-French form of Bathsheba.
Betsabe f Polish
Variant of Batszeba.
Betsabé f Spanish, Catalan, Hungarian
Spanish, Catalan and Hungarian form of Bathsheba.
Betsabèa f Gascon
Gascon form of Bathsheba.
Biancabella f Folklore
Combination of Bianca and Italian bella, meaning "white-beautiful" in Italian. This is the name of the title character of the Italian fairy tale Biancabella and the Snake, written by Giovanni Francesco Straparola.
Bibirajab f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name Rajab.
Bibizaynab f Uzbek
From the Uzbek bibi meaning "mother, learned woman, authoritative woman" and the given name Zaynab.
Biidaaban f Ojibwe
Loosely translated from Anishinaabemowin (the Ojibwe language) it is a name meaning "daybreak," "the approach of dawn," "dawn is coming." ... [more]
Biplab m Bengali
Bengali form of Viplav.
Birabiro f Amharic
Means "butterfly" in Amharic.
Bonabella f Medieval Italian
From Latin bona meaning "good" (feminine form of bonus) and bella meaning "beautiful".
Brabion f Armenian
Means "garden primrose" in Armenian.
Brindabella f Indigenous Australian
Locational name, from the Brindabella mountain range on the border of New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory. Usually said to be from a local language, meaning "two hopping mice" - hopping mice are native Australian mice... [more]
Brundabjalfi m Old Norse
Combination of an Old Norse word brundi (related to Norwegian brund "reindeer bull") and Bialfi.
Budsaba f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsaba.
Burabari f & m Ogoni
Means "God's will" in Ogoni.
Busaba f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsaba.
Busabo f Uzbek
Possibly from the Uzbek bu meaning "this" and sabo meaning "morning breeze".
Bussaba f Thai
Alternate transcription of Butsaba.
Butsaba f Thai
Means "flower" in Thai, ultimately from Sanskrit पुष्प (pushpa).
Byambabaatar m Mongolian
From Mongolian бямба (byamba) meaning "Saturday" and баатар (baatar) meaning "hero".
Cab m African American (Rare)
Short form of Cabell. A notable bearer is jazz musician and band leader Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-1994).
Cabaas m Somali
Somali form of Abbas.
Cabarentin m Arthurian Cycle
The good King of Cornwall in the Vulgate Lancelot; a vassal of Arthur.... [more]
Çabas f Khakas
Means "meek, gentle" in Khakas.
Cabbar m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Jabbar.
Cabbrieli m Sicilian
Sicilian form of Gabriel.
Cabdi m Eastern African, Somali
Somali form of Abdi.
Cabdille m Somali
Somali form of Abdullah.
Cabdinasir m Somali
Somali form of Abd an-Nasir.
Cabdinuur m Somali
Somali form of Abd an-Nur.
Cabdisamad m Somali
Somali form of Abd as-Samad.
Cabdullahi m Somali
Somali form of Abdullahi.
Cabeiro f Greek Mythology (Latinized)
Variant of Cabiro, the Latinized form of Kabeiro. This was the name of a nymph in Greek mythology.
Cabell m American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Cabell. A notable bearer is jazz musician and bandleader Cabell "Cab" Calloway III (1907-1994).
Cabengo f Popular Culture
The name of Virginia Kennedy given to her by her twin sister Grace (Poto) in their own private language.... [more]
Cabeza f Spanish (European)
From cabeza "head", after the Marian title Virgen de la Cabeza, venerated in many points of Spain, specially in Andalusia. Legend has it that a shepherd found a statuette of Virgin Mary in La Cabeza hill in Sierra Morena.... [more]
Cabh'a f Kabyle
Possibly means "beautiful" in Kabyle.