Submitted Names Containing ab

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Gaba m Greenlandic
Variant of Gaaba.
Gaba f Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriella.
Gabai m Hebrew, Jewish
Derived from a Jewish term used for an assistant at a synagogue, a charity collector and literally a collector of dues. It comes from the Hebrew roots ג-ב-ה (g-b-h) referred to the meaning "height".
Gabard m French (Caribbean, Rare), Haitian Creole
Possibly derived from the French surname of Gabard, the origin of which is not quite certain. It could be a patronymic surname that is derived from the Germanic given name Gebhard, but it could also be a descriptive surname derived from Occitan gabar meaning "to joke, to jest, to mock".... [more]
Gabarins m Arthurian Cycle
An infidel count who served Feirefiz, Perceval’s half-brother.
Gabbanelli f English (American, Modern, Rare)
Newly created name, possibly a combination of Gabriella and Nellie. According to the SSA, Gabbanelli was given to 15 girls in 2017.
Gabbas m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Abbas
Gabbe m West Frisian
Variant form of Gabe.
Gabbey f & m English (American)
Gabbey is a variant of the names Gabby. And is a short form of the names Gabriel. For females its short for Gabriella... [more]
Gabbie f English
Variant of Gabby.
Gabbi-ina-qātē f Babylonian
Means "In the hands (of the gods) is totality", deriving from the Akkadian element kalû ("totality, all").
Gabbye f English
A feminine spelling of Gabby.
Ğabdulla m Tatar
Tatar form of Abdullah.
Gábe m Sami
Sami form of Kaapo.
Gabe m West Frisian
Frisian short form of names that contain the Gothic element giban (geban in Old High German), such as Gebamund and Gebavultus.
Gáber m Hungarian (Rare)
Hungarian form of Gaber.
Gaber m Slovene
Either a short form of Gabrijel or from the tree gaber "hornbeam".
Gaber m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Gabriel.
Gabert m Alsatian (Archaic)
Vernacular form of Gebhard.
Gabey m English
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Ga-bi f Korean
From Korean (ga) "border, edge, end" or "around, nearby, beside" or "family, household" or "dynasty, lineage" or "allowed, permitted" combined with (bi) "rain".
Gabí m Catalan
Catalan form of Gavino.
Gabiana f Gascon
Feminine form of Gabian.
Gabib m Avar, Dargin, Lezgin
Avar, Dargin, and Lezgin form of Habib.
Gabidulla m Bashkir
Bashkir form of Abdullah.
Gabie f French
Diminutive of Gabrielle.
Gabii m Gamilaraay
A skin name given to male children of Gambuu and Maadhaa who marries Yibadhaa... [more]
Gabín m Aragonese
Aragonese form of Gabinus.
Gabina f Pashto
Means "honey" in Pashto.
Gabinu m Sardinian
Sardinian form of Gabinus (see Gavino).
Gabinzu m Sardinian
Nuorese variant of Gabinu.
Gabirel m Basque
Basque form of Gabriel.
Gabit m Kazakh
Derived from Arabic عابد ('abid) meaning "servant, admirer, worshipper".
Gable m English
Transferred use of the surname Gable.
Gabo f English
Middle name of Milla Jovovich's daughter.
Gabo m Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Gaboimilla f Folklore, New World Mythology
Gaboimilla is a mythical queen of a tribe of Amazons, all-women warrior groups, said to reside in Southern Chile during the period of the Spanish Conquest... [more]
Gabon m Medieval Basque
Means "Christmas" in Basque.
Gabone f Basque
Derived from Basque gabon "Christmas", this name is the Basque equivalent of Navidad.
Gabra f Ethiopian
Ethiopian girl's name, meaning "The gift of offering"
Gabrael m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabrael was given to 9 boys in 2012 according to the Social Security Administration.
Gabrán m Scottish Gaelic
From the Old Irish root gabar or gabarán which means "taking/seizing".... [more]
Gabrea f English, English (American)
Combination of Gabi with Brea or a short form of Gabreanna/Gabreana
Gabreal m English (Rare), English (American, Rare)
Variant of Gabriel. Gabreal was given to 11 boys in 2011 according to the SSA.
Gábri m Hungarian
Diminutive of Gábriel, meaning "God is my strong man".
Gabri m Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Gabria f English, English (American)
Combination of Gabi with Bria or a short form of Gabrianna/Gabriana
Gabrial m & f Various
Variant of Gabriel and Gabrielle used in various languages.
Gabrian m English (Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gabriel. Gabrian was given to 11 boys in 2017 per the SSA.
Gabrié m Jèrriais, Norman
Jèrriais and Cotentinais Norman form of Gabriel.
Gabríel m Icelandic
Icelandic form of Gabriel.
Gabriél m Kashubian
Kashubian form of Gabriel.
Gabrièl m Lengadocian, Provençal
Languedocian and Provençal form of Gabriel.
Gabríela f Icelandic
Icelandic variant of Gabriela.
Gabrièla f Gascon
Feminine form of Gabrièu.
Gabrieli m Sicilian, Sardinian, Georgian
Sicilian and Sardinian form of Gabriel, as well as the Georgian nominative case form of the name. It is only used in Georgian when the name is written stand-alone.
Gabrielis m Dutch (Rare), Lithuanian (Rare)
From Latin Gabrielis, which is the genitive of the third declension of Gabriel, the biblical Latin (and also Greek) form of the Hebrew name Gavri'el.... [more]
Gabrielita f Spanish
Diminutive of Gabriela.
Gabrielito m Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Gabriel.
Gabriell m Medieval Catalan
A middle Catalan spelling of Gabriel
Gabríella f Icelandic
Icelandic adoption of Gabriella.
Gabriëlla f Dutch
Dutch form of Gabriella.
Gabriello m Italian (Archaic), Ligurian
Archaic Italian and Ligurian form of Gabriel. Gabriello Chiabrera (1552 – 1638) was an Italian poet, sometimes called the Italian Pindar.
Gabriellu m Corsican
Corsican form of Gabriel.
Gabrielo m Esperanto
Esperanto form of Gabriel.
Gabrielo f Provençal
Provençal form of Gabrielle.
Gabrielys f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Gabriela and the popular Spanish suffix -lys used in names such as Odalys (compare Danielys and Gabriely).
Gabrièu m Provençal, Gascon
Provençal and Gascon form of Gabriel.
Gábris m Hungarian
Shortened version of Gábor.
Gàbriu m Sardinian
Gallurese form of Gabriel.
Gabriyel m Walloon
Walloon form of Gabriel.
Gabriyela f Indonesian
Indonesian version of Gabriela
Gabro m Georgian
Georgian short form of Gabriel.
Gabryeli f Brazilian (Rare)
Creative version of Gabriela (See also Danyeli).
Gabryiela f Polish (Rare)
Rare variant spelling of Gabriela.
Gabryjela f Polish (Rare, Archaic)
Archaic spelling of Gabriela, still occasionally in use in modern times, with 29 women in Poland bearing this name in 2023.
Gabryś m Polish
Diminutive of Gabriel.
Gabrysia f Polish
Diminutive of Gabriela.
Gabryśka f Polish
Diminutive of Gabriela.
Gabs m & f Brazilian
Short form of Gabriel or Gabriela.
Gabuthelon m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Gabuthelon is an angel mentioned in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra whose name was revealed to Esdras as one of the nine angels who will govern "at the end of the world".
Gabyš m Czech
Diminutive form of Gabriel.
Galab m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian гълъб (galab) meaning "pigeon, dove".
Galabin m Bulgarian
Derived from Bulgarian гълъб (gǎlǎb) "dove, pigeon".
Galabina f Bulgarian
Feminine form of Galabin.
Garab m Bhutanese
Meaning unknown.
Garabed m Armenian
Variant of Karapet.
Garabet m Armenian
Variant of Karapet.
Garabiel m Asturian
Asturian form of Gabriel.
Gargabay m Karakalpak
Means "crow" in Karakalpak.
Gaurab m Bengali, Nepali
Bengali and Nepali form of Gaurav.
G'aznaboy m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'azna meaning "treasury" and boy meaning "rich, wealthy".
Gebregziabher m Ge'ez, Tigrinya
Means "servant of God" in Ge'ez, from Ge'ez ገብረ (gäbrä) "servant" and እግዚአብሔር (ʾəgziʾäbḥer), a Ge'ez translation of God, from Ge'ez እግዚእ (ʾəgziʾ) "lord" and ብሔር (bəḥer) “world, region”
Genzaburō m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 現 (gen) meaning "current" combined with 三 (zabu) meaning "third" and 郎 (rō) meaning "son".
Għabdija m Maltese
Maltese form of Obadiah.
Ghisolabella f Medieval Italian
Combination of Ghisola, and bella meaning "beautiful". Ghisolabella was the sister of Venedico Caccianemico, a thirteenth century Italian politician... [more]
Giabella f English (American)
Combination of Gia and Bella. Giabella was given to 19 girls in 2017.
Giangabriele m Italian
Combination of Gian and Gabriele.
Gilabèrt m Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Gilbert.
Gilaberta f Provençal
Feminine form of Gilabèrt.
Giyabent f Kurdish
Possibly a variant form of giyabend, a fragrant plant.
Golab f Persian
Means "rosewater" in Persian.
Grabié m Provençal
Provençal form of Gabriel.
Grabiélo f Provençal
Provençal form of Gabrielle.
Grizabella f Theatre
From the musical Cats
Guabancex f New World Mythology
Possibly means "rider of the hurricane" in Taíno. This was the name of a Taíno wind and water goddess who personified the hurricane. She was the strongest deity in the Taíno pantheon and the only female zemí.
Gulab m & f Indian, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Derived from Persian گلاب (golab) meaning "rosewater, rose", from گل (gol) meaning "rose, flower" and آب (ab) meaning "water".
Gülnabat f Turkmen
From Persian گل (gol) meaning "flower, rose" and nabat, a type of crystallized sugar candy.
Gulnasab f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek gul meaning "rose, flower" and nasab meaning "origin, roots".
G'ulomnabi m Uzbek
Derived from the Uzbek g'ulom meaning "servant, slave" and nabi, an obsolete word meaning "prophet".
Gulsabo f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and sabo meaning "morning breeze".
Gulsaboh f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and saboh meaning "dawn", and figuratively "hope, bright spot".
Gulzaynab f Uzbek
Derived from gul meaning "flower, rose" and the given name Zaynab.
Gyulab f Armenian
Armenian form of Golab.
Hab m Scots
Short form of Albert and Herbert.
Habakuk m Croatian
Croatian form of Habakkuk.
Habana f Japanese
From Japanese 羽 (ha) meaning "feathers", 々, a ideographic iteration mark, indicating that the previous kanji should be repeated combined with 那 (na) meaning "what". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Habazziniah m Biblical
Habazziniah was the head of a family of Rechabites (Jeremiah 35:3)
Habbamock m Wampanoag
Borne by a Wampanoag Native American who served as a guide, interpreter, and aide to the Pilgrims of Plymouth, Massachusetts. The name may have been a pseudonym, as it means "mischievous".
Habbe m & f East Frisian
Short version of names containing the name element hadu meaning battle.
Habbie m Scots
Diminutive of Hab.
Habbo m East Frisian, Dutch (Rare)
Short form of dithematic Germanic names starting with the name element hadu "battle, combat" or hag "enclosure" and having a second name element starting with the letter b-, e.g., brand "sword; fire".
Habeeb m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic حبيب (see Habib).
Habeeba f Arabic, Dhivehi
Alternate transcription of Arabic حبيبة (see Habiba), as well as the Dhivehi form.
Haben f Tigrinya
Means "pride" in Tigrinya.
Habert m Dutch, German
Dutch and German short form of Hadebert.
Habetrot f Anglo-Saxon Mythology
A figure in folklore of the Border counties of Northern England and Lowland Scotland associated with spinning and the spinning wheel. ... [more]
Habi f Arabic (Rare)
Very rare name. Shortened version of the Arabic feminine word habibti meaning "my love" or in Hebrew meaning "my beloved". The name is mostly used in African countries and is usually pronounced without the letter H.
Həbib m Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Habib.
Həbibə f Azerbaijani
Azerbaijani form of Habiba.
Habibah f Arabic, Malay, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حبيبة (see Habiba), as well as a Malay and Indonesian variant.
Habib ar-Rahman m Arabic
Means "friend of the merciful", from Arabic حبيب (ḥabīb) meaning "friend" combined with رحمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful".
Habibe f Turkish, Albanian
Turkish and Albanian form of Habiba.
Habibeh f Persian
Feminine form of Habib.
Habibollah m Persian
Persian form of Habibullah
Habibou f & m Western African
Western African variant of Habiba or Habib.
Habibullo m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Habibullah.
Habib Ur Rahman m Arabic
Means "friend of the merciful one" from حبيب (ḥabīb) meaning "friend" and الرحْمن (raḥman) meaning "merciful"
Habiburrahman m Arabic, Indonesian
Alternate transcription of Arabic حبيب الرحمن (see Habib ar-Rahman), as well as the Indonesian form.
Habik f & m Choctaw
Choctaw word for "mountain"
Habiki m Japanese
The name "Habiki" (羽引) in Japanese doesn't have a widely recognized meaning on its own. It could be a unique or rare name without a specific meaning. However, in some contexts, "Habiki" can mean "feather pull" or "drawstring," depending on the kanji characters used to write it.
Habil m Arabic, Indonesian
Arabic and Indonesian form of Abel.
Habip m Turkish
Turkish form of Habib.
Habis m Spanish
From Cynete meaning fawn. This was the name of a king of Tartessos, a region in Spain.
Habiy f Karachay-Balkar
From the Arabic حبيب (habib) meaning "beloved, darling".
Habon f & m Somali (Rare), Spanish
This name means when everything comes together at the right time and the right place. Beautiful.
Habraham m African (Rare), Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Variant of Abraham, occasionally found in Latin America and French-speaking African countries.
Habren f English (British, Archaic)
Habren is a legendary British princess who was drowned in the River Severn by her stepmother Gwendolen. Also known as Hafren.
Habriela f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Gabriella.
Habriella f Ukrainian
Ukrainian form of Gabriella.
Hábrók m & f Norse Mythology
Literally means "high pants" from Old Norse hár "high" and brók "pants, breeches". Hábrók, as described by Grímnismál in Norse mythology, is the greatest of hawks.
Habron m Ancient Greek
Ancient Greek name, apparently derived from Greek ἁβρός (habros) which meant "graceful, delicate, pretty". (Compare the first element in Abrocomas.)
Habronike f Ancient Greek
Means "splendid victory", derived from the Greek elements ἁβρός (habros) meaning "splendid" (a chiefly poetic word which also meant "graceful, delicate, pretty" when used to describe women) and νίκη (nike) "victory".
Habrosyne f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek αβρος (habros) "delicate, refined" and συνη (syne) "joined with, perceived with".
Habrote f Greek Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. In Greek myth Habrote or Abrota was the Boeotian wife of Nisos, king of Megara.
Habryiel m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Gabriel.
Habryielia f Belarusian
Belarusian form of Gabriella.
Habryjel m Belarusian
Belarusian form of Gabriel.
Habryllis f Ancient Greek
Derived from Greek ἁβρὸς (habros) "refined".
Habsade m Eastern African, Somali
Variant of Xaabsade, which is used outside of Somalia.
Habsah f Malay, Indonesian
Malay and Indonesian form of Hafsa.
Habtamu m Amharic, Ethiopian
Basically means "my wealth" in Amharic and is therefore etymologically related to Habtom.
Habte m & f Ethiopian
According to some sources, Habte means "treasure/present/wealth/riches of".
Habtewold m Ge'ez
Means "gift of the Son" in Ge'ez.
Habteyes m Ge'ez
Means "gift of Jesus" in Ge'ez.
Habtom m Tigrinya (Modern)
Means "wealthy" in Tigrinya.
Ḫabūrītum f Hurrian Mythology
Etymology uncertain, possibly means either "the one from Ḫabura" (a name borne by several settlements in ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia) or "the one from the Khabur river". Name borne by a river goddess worshipped as part of the Hurrian pantheon.
Hagabald m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from hag, but we don't know where hag itself comes from... [more]
Hagabert m Germanic
The meaning and origin of the first element of this Germanic name is very uncertain - at least five possible meanings exist. We know that it comes from hag, but we don't know where hag itself comes from... [more]
Hallabera f Old Norse
Old Norse variant of Hallbera.
Hanabi f Japanese
From the word 花火 (hanabi) meaning "fireworks". It is spelled with 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 火 (bi) meaning "fire". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Hanabira f Japanese
From Japanese 華 (hana) meaning "flower", 妃 (bi) meaning "empress" combined with 羅 (ra) meaning "lightweight fabric". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Hanabusa m Japanese (Rare)
From 花房 (hanabusa) meaning "calyx, flower cluster," combined from 花 (hana) meaning "flower" and 房 (fusa) meaning "bunch, cluster (of flowers); segment."... [more]
Hannabeth f English (Rare)
Combination of Hannah and Beth.
Hawabelle f Obscure
Combination of Hawa and Belle.
Hayabusa m Japanese (Rare)
From 隼 (hayabusa), referring to the peregrine falcon.... [more]
Hazarabed m Armenian
Means "major" in Armenian.
Heliabel f Arthurian Cycle
The Grail heroine and the sister of Perceval.... [more]
Helizabel f Arthurian Cycle
The daughter of Pelles and mother of Galahad in the Vulgate Lancelot.... [more]
Hicabod m Biblical Latin
Form of Ichabod used in the Latin Old Testament.
Himabindu f Indian, Telugu, Hinduism
Combination of Hima and Bindu, from Sanskrit हिम (hima) meaning "snow, frost" and बिन्दु (bindu) meaning "drop, dot"... [more]
Hiyabel f Ethiopian, Tigrinya (?)
According to Nameberry, it means "gift of God" from the Tigrinya element hiyab meaning "gift" and Hebrew אֵל ('el) meaning "God".
Hnabi m Medieval German
German form of Hnefi.
Hnubtshiab f Hmong
Derived from Hmong hnub meaning "sun" and tshiab meaning "new".
Hobab m Biblical
Hobab was Moses' brother-in-law (Numbers 10:29) or father-in-law (Judges 4:11). The relevant part of Numbers 10:29 reads: "And Moses said unto Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law"... [more]
Horabona f Medieval Italian
Derived from Latin hora meaning "hour; time, season" and Latin bona meaning "good, kind, right, pleasant; valid, useful, healthy".
Hrishab m Bengali
Means “bull” in Bengali.
Huab f Hmong
Means "cloud" or "multicoloured" in Hmong.
Humabon m Filipino (Rare, Archaic), Obscure, Cebuano
Uncertain meaning, It could derived from the Cebuano word mabaw "shallow" with the prefix ha- because the name was also pronounced as Hamabao. This was the name of a chief in Cebu who encountered Ferdinand Magellan who was later baptized as Don Carlos Valderrama.
Humbaba m Sumerian Mythology, Near Eastern Mythology
Of uncertain etymology. Name borne by a figure from Mesopotamian mythology, whose name has been attested both with and without the dingir 𒀭 (a determinative sign written before the names of gods and goddesses)... [more]
Hurichabilike m Mongolian (Sinicized)
Etymology uncertain, possibly a sinicized form of a Mongolian name.
Iaba f Ancient Aramaic
Possibly derives from one of the following West Semitic elements: yph ("beautiful"), nby ("to name") or yhb ("to give"). Name borne by an Assyrian queen, who was possibly of Aramean origin.
Ialdabaoth m Gnosticism, Jewish Legend, Phoenician Mythology
The first archon of darkness. In Hebrew, cabala, and Gnostic lore, Iadalbaoth is the demiourgos, occupying a position immediately below the 'unknown Father'. In Phoenician mythology, he is one of the 7 elohim, creators of the visible universe... [more]
Ida Bagus m Balinese
Indicates a person from the Brahmana caste
Idabelle f English (Rare)
Combination of Ida and Belle, perhaps influenced by Isabelle.
Idaberga f Old High German
Old High German variant of Iduberga.
Idabritt f Swedish (Rare)
Very rare combination of Ida and Britt.
Ikusaburou m Japanese
From Japanese 郁 (iku) meaning "fragrance, perfume", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible as well.
Ilaba'is-takal m Akkadian
Meaning unknown. A noted bearer is Ilaba'is-takal, an Akkadian prince (23rd century BCE), the son of King Sargon of Akkad (Sargon the Great) and Queen Tashlultum, brother of Enheduanna, Rimush, and Manishtushu, and uncle of Naram-Sin.
Ilisabek f Coptic
Coptic form of Elizabeth.
Ilisabeth f Brazilian
Brazilian variant of the name Elizabeth.
Ilsabe f German (Archaic)
Old German variant of Elisabeth (see also Elzebe).
Ilsabein f Low German (Archaic), Dutch (Archaic)
An elaboration of Ilsabe. The name was used in Northern Germany and the Netherlands in the 18th and 19th century.
Ilsabeth f German (Rare), Danish (Rare)
Obsolescent variant of Elisabeth and Ilsabe, traditionally predominantly found in the north of Germany as well as in Denmark.
Inabat f & m Kazakh
Means "respect, deference, courtesy" in Kazakh.
Inabela f Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)
Probably a combination of Inês with Isabela.
Ina-ṣilli-esabad f Babylonian
Means "In the protection of Esabad" (the temple of the medicine goddess Gula), from the Akkadian ina ṣilli ("under the aegis of, in shadow, in the shade").
Iniabasi m & f Western African, Ibibio
Means "God's time" in Ibibio.
İnqilab m Azerbaijani
Means "revolution" in Azerbaijani.
Intikhab m Urdu
Means "selection, extraction, choice" in Urdu, ultimately from Arabic انتخاب (intikhāb).
Iochabed f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jochebed, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Iosabee f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jehosheba, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.