Submitted Names Containing ab

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Iosabee f Biblical Greek
Greek form of Jehosheba, as it first appeared in the Septuagint.
Irabinna m Indigenous Australian
Means "warrior" in Kaurna.
Irebabofo m Western African
Origin: Ghana
Irkab-damu m Ancient Near Eastern
Name Of an Elamite King
Isabau f English (Rare)
Rare variant form of Isabel.
Isabe f Gascon
Gascon form of Isabel and Isabelle.
Isabé f Norman
Norman form Isabelle.
Isabecca f American (Rare, Archaic)
A blend of Isabella and Rebecca which seems to have disappeared in the early 1900s.
Isabedda f Corsican
Sicilian and Corsican form of Isabella.
Ísabel f Icelandic (Modern, Rare)
Icelandic adoption of Isabel.
Isabèla f Occitan
Occitan form of Isabela.
Isabelia f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Elaboration of Isabel and Isabela. In some cases, the name is apparently also inspired by the name of the mountain range in Nicaragua, Cordillera Isabelia.
Isabelinha f Portuguese
Diminutive of Isabel and Isabela.
Isabelita f Spanish
Spanish diminutive of Isabel.
Isabellah f English (African)
Variant of Isabella, primarily used in Kenya.
Isabellia f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Elaboration of Isabella. In some cases usage of the name might also have been inspired by the name of the species of orchid, Isabellia virginalis.
Isabel·lina f Catalan
Catalan elaborated form of Isabella.
Isabellina f Italian, English
Elaborated form of Isabella.
Isabello m Medieval Italian, Dutch (Rare)
Masculine form of Isabella. Also compare its Spanish counterpart Isabelo.
Isabelluccia f Medieval Italian
Medieval Italian diminutive of Isabella, as -uccia is an Italian feminine diminutive suffix.
Isabelo m Spanish (Rare)
Spanish masculine form of Isabel.
Isabete f Brazilian
Truncated from of Elisabete
Isabeth f English (American, Rare), Dutch (Rare), Spanish (Latin American)
Likely a truncated form of Elisabeth. As an English name, however, it might also be a transferred use of the French surname, which is ultimately a matronym derived from the given name.
Isabetta f Italian
Truncated form of Elisabetta.
Isabette f Obscure
Truncated form of Elisabette.
Isabèu f Gascon, Provençal
Gascon and Provençal form of Isabel.
Iseabal f Irish (Rare), Scottish Gaelic (Rare)
Irish variant of Isibéal and Scottish variant of Iseabail.
Ishabel f Irish
A variant of the Scottish name Ishbel. Sometimes also thought to be related to the name Isabel.
Ishme-karab f Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of a goddess in Elamite religion. Her name is Akkadian and means "she who has heard the prayer" or "she has heard the supplication". The Elamite form of her name is said to be Išnikarap... [more]
Istaban m Spanish
Variant of Esteban and Spanish version of the name Stephen. Mostly used in spanish speaking countries
Istikhab m & f Arabic (Archaic)
A Slave Of Allah
Itzabel f Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
Combination of Isabel with the phonetic element itza (see Maritza).
Itzabella f American (Hispanic, Modern, Rare)
Variant of Isabella, possibly influenced by names such as Itzel and Itzayana.
Ixabel f Basque
Basque diminutive of Isabel.
Ixtab f Mayan Mythology
At the time of the Spanish conquest of Yucatán (1527–1546), Ix Tab or Ixtab ( "Rope Woman", "Hangwoman") was the indigenous Mayan goddess of suicide by hanging. Playing the role of a psychopomp, she would accompany such suicides to heaven.
Iyabode f Yoruba
Yoruba for " mother has returned". When a the first girl child is born after the death of a grandmother, the child is given this name. Iya is the root word,which means mother. Such as Iyaba, wich means Grandmother.
Iyabode f Ijaw
Means "poverty has come" in Ijaw.
Iymonabufi f Uzbek
Derived from iymon meaning "belief in God". "Open skies"
Izabela f Biblical Romanian
Romanian form of Jezebel.
Izabelka f Polish
Diminutive of Izabela.
Izabell f Hungarian (Rare), Swedish (Modern, Rare)
Hungarian variant of Izabel and Swedish variant of Isabel.
Iżabella f Maltese
Maltese form of Isabella.
Izabeth f South American (Rare)
Variant of Isabeth and a truncated form of Elizabeth.
Jaabili f Hindi
"Means 'Moonlight' or 'Moon' in Telegu."
Jaba m Georgian
Short form of Jabrail, Jabril and other arabized forms of Gabriel that start with Jab-... [more]
Jaba f Bengali
The name Jaba (জবা) is of Bengali origin, directly referring to the hibiscus flower, which is common and culturally significant in Bengal.... [more]
Jabaar m Arabic
From Arabic meaning "mighty".
Jabai m African
Named after a african serial killer in the 5th century.
Jabal m Hebrew
Means "a stream" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Jabal was the son of Lamech and Adah, and brother to Jubal... [more]
Jabar m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic جبار (see Jabbar).
Jabba m Popular Culture
Jabba Desilijic Tiure or Jabba the Hutt is a character appearing in George Lucas's space opera film saga Star Wars. He is depicted as a large, slug-like alien.
Jabbad m Arabic
Means "wolverine" in Arabic.
Jabbaruddin m Indonesian, Indian (Muslim), Pashto
Combination of Jabbar and الدين (al-din) meaning “the religion” in Arabic
Jabbor m Tajik, Uzbek
Tajik and Uzbek form of Jabbar.
Jabe f Shipibo-Conibo
Etymology uncertain, possibly from the Shipibo ja- meaning "exist".
Jabe m English (American, Rare)
Possibly a variant of Gabe including the popular element jay.
Jabed m Bengali
Bengali form of Javed.
Jabel m Croatian (Rare)
Croatian form of Jabal.
Jaber m Arabic, Persian
Alternate transcription of Arabic جابر (see Jabir), as well as the Persian form.
Jabier m Basque
Variant of Xabier.
Jábin m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Jabin.
Jablan m Croatian (Rare), Serbian
From the word for the tree called ''poplar'' in English.
Jabo m Georgian (Rare)
Either a diminutive or a variant of Jaba.
Jabrail m Georgian (Rare)
Georgian form of Jabril.
Jabraylen m African American (Modern, Rare)
Variant of Jabraylon. It can be spelled Jabraylen or Ja'Braylen.
Jabraylon m African American (Modern, Rare)
Combination of the popular prefix ja with the given name Braylon. It can be spelled Jabraylon or Ja'Braylon.
Jabreel m Muslim
Islamic/Muslim... [more]
Jabru m Near Eastern Mythology, Elamite Mythology
This was the name of an obscure but very old god in Elamite religion. It is uncertain what the meaning of his name was in the Elamite language. Most sources equate him with the Babylonian god Anu 2, so he must have been a god of the heavens... [more]
Jabu f Zulu
The name's origin meaning is "It is the shortened form of the name Jabulani which means joy or to rejoice"
Jabuka m Georgian (Rare)
Diminutive of Jaba.
Jabulani m Ndebele, Zulu
Means "enjoy" or "be happy all" in Ndebele and "rejoice" in Zulu.
Jabulile f Zulu
Means "she is happy" in Zulu.
Jacabeth f English (American, Rare, Archaic)
Possibly a corruption of Jochebed influenced by Jacqueline (and possibly the masculine name Jack) and Elizabeth.
Jakabné f Hungarian
A feminine form of Jakab
Jarlabanke m Old Swedish
Combination of Jarl and Old Swedish banka, a verb meaning "to beat, to hammer, to thwack".
Jazzabella f American (Modern, Rare), Obscure (Rare)
Variant of Jezebella via an elaboration of Jazzabelle (See also Jessabella).... [more]
Jazzabelle f English (American, Rare)
Altered form of Jezebel, possibly influenced by the popular name elements Jaz (found in names such as Jasmine and Jazlyn) and belle... [more]
Jehonadab m Biblical
From Hebrew יְהוֹנָדָב (Yehonadab) meaning "Yahweh is generous", from the roots יְהוֹ (yeho) referring to the Hebrew God and נָדָב (nadav) meaning "willing, generous"... [more]
Jehoshabeath f Biblical Hebrew
Original Hebrew form of Jehosheba.
Jehozabad m Biblical
Son of Shomer, was one of the assassinators of King Joash of Judah. II Kings 12:21. "This person is called Zabad, in 2 Chron... [more]
Jenab f Indonesian, Malay
Indonesian and Malay variant of Zaynab.
Jennabelle f English
A combination of Jenna and Belle.
Jennabeth f American (South, Americanized)
Combination of Jenna and Beth used mostly in the Appalachian region of the United States.
Jesabel f Norwegian
Norwegian form of Jezebel.
Jesabelle f English (Rare)
Variant of Jezebel influenced by Isabelle.
Jessabelle f English (Modern)
Variant of Jezebel, influenced by the names Jessa and Belle.
Jezabelo m Spanish
Spanish masculine form of Jezebel.
Jiabao m & f Chinese
From Chinese 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 佳 (jiā) meaning "good, auspicious, beautiful" combined with 宝 (bǎo) meaning "treasure, jewel, precious, rare"... [more]
Jiabing m & f Chinese
From Chinese 家 (jiā) meaning "home, family" or 加 (jiā) meaning "add, increase" combined with 兵 (bīng) meaning "army, troops, weapon, soldier" or 炳 (bǐng) meaning "bright, luminous, glorious"... [more]
Jizabela f Kashubian
Kashubian form of Isabella.
Jóáb m Biblical Hungarian
Hungarian form of Joab.
Jobab m Biblical Hebrew
The name of five characters in the Bible.
Jocabeth f American (Hispanic, Rare)
Variant of Jocabed, a Spanish form of Jochebed (occurring in multiple Spanish translations of the Bible).
Jonadab m Biblical
Meaning, "Jehovah is willing."
Jo'rabek m Uzbek
From Uzbek jo'ra meaning "friend" combined with the Turkic military title beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Josabeth f Swedish (Rare)
Swedish corruption of Jochebed as well as a combination of Josefine and Elisabeth.
Jozabad m Biblical
Contracted form of Jehozabad. Jozabad is a very common name in the Bible.
Juanpablo m American (Hispanic)
Variant of Juan Pablo used in Spanish-speaking regions of the United States.
Jumabaxt f Uzbek
Derived from juma meaning "Friday" and baxt meaning "happiness" or "luck, good fortune".
Jumabay m Kazakh
Variant transcription of Zhumabay.
Jumabek m Kyrgyz (Rare)
Rarer variant transcription of Zhumabek.
Jurabek m Tajik, Uzbek
Derived from Tajik ҷӯра (jüra) or Uzbek joʻra both meaning "friend" combined with the Turkish military tile beg meaning "chieftain, master".
Kabakele m African
Unknown meaning.
Kábananukye m Kiga
Means "let them be happy" in Rukiga.
Kabanga m Luba
Means "the second-born or youngest twin" in Luba.
Kabayao m Songhai, Western African
Meaning unavailable.
Kabena f & m English, African
Allegedly a form of Kwabena. While this name seems to be used exclusively as a masculine name in Africa, in English-speaking countries it is predominantly used as a feminine name.
Kabenti m Kayapo
Means "chatterbox" in Kayapo.
Kabi m & f Indian
Variant of Kavi.
Kabibullah m Kazakh
Kazakh form of Habibullah.
Kabilibili m Chewa
Means "plush green vegetation" in Chewa.
Kabinda m & f Luhya
Derived from the Luhya word binda meaning "to enclose doorway with posts". This name is traditionally given to the last child.
Kabir m Arabic, Indian
Means "great, powerful, leader" in Arabic.
Kabira f Arabic (Maghrebi, Rare)
Feminine form of Kabir (chiefly Moroccan).
Kaboni m African American
Meaning unknown. It might possibly be derived from the African surname Kaboni.
Kabos m Hungarian
Diminutive of Jakab via the form Jakabos.
Kabrina f English (American, Rare)
Blending of Katrina and Sabrina. It peaked in popularity in the United States in 1993 when 98 girls were given the name, probably due to an infomercial for the psychic pay-per-call-minute service/hotline Kebrina's Psychic Answer by Kebrina Kinkade, an American celebrity psychic, which began airing on television in 1992.
Kabtāya f Babylonian
Means "honoured", deriving from the Akkadian element kabātu ("to be honored, shown respect").
Kabunji m Hausa
Means “afraid, scared” in Hausa.
Kabutar f Uzbek
Means "pigeon" in Uzbek.
Kabuto m Japanese (Modern, Rare)
This name is used as either 甲 (ka, kan, kou, kinoe, kabuto) meaning "armour, headpiece" or 兜 (to, tou, kabuto) meaning "headpiece, (war) helmet."... [more]
Kabwe m & f Southern African
"A small rock or stone." Opposite name: Chibwe
Kab Yeeb f Far Eastern Mythology
Hmong form of Guanyin. It may be derived from kab meaning "insect" or "path" and yeeb meaning "opium poppy".
Kabzuag f Hmong
Means "praying mantis" in Hmong.
Kačaba f Czech (Rare)
Diminutive form of Kateřina.
Kaedabi m & f Akan
Means "remember the past" in Akan.
Kahkewāquonāby m Ojibwe
Meaning, "sacred waving feathers."
Kahrabo f Uzbek
Means "amber" in Uzbek.
Kaisaburou m Japanese
From Japanese 海 (kai) meaning "sea, ocean", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kajsiab f Hmong
Means "at peace" in Hmong.
Kajsiab m & f Hmong
From the Hmong Daw phrase kaj siab meaning "satisfied", or kaj meaning "bright" and siab meaning "liver". In Hmong culture, the liver is seen as seat of the emotions and affection in the same way as the heart is in many European and American cultures... [more]
Kakhaber m Georgian
Means "monk from Kakheti", derived from Georgian კახი (kakhi) meaning "of Kakheti" (see Kakhi) combined with Georgian ბერი (beri) meaning "monk" (see Bera).... [more]
Kalindabwalo m Nsenga
Kalinda is guard or watchman,... [more]
Kamiab m Persian
Alternate transcription of Persian کامیاب (see Kamyab).
Kamyab m Persian
Means "prosperous, successful" in Persian.
Karabaatyr m Kyrgyz
Means "black hero" in Kyrgyz.
Karabay m Kyrgyz
From кара (kara) meaning "black" and бай (bay) meaning "rich".
Karabi f Indian, Bengali
Means "oleander" (a type of toxic flower) in Bengali.
Karabin m Arthurian Cycle
A giant who served King Ekunaver of Kanadic’s who delivered a message, where Ekunaver promised to invade Arthur’s lands.
Kaukab f & m Indian (Sikh), Punjabi, Pakistani
Derived from Arabic كَوْكَب‎ (kawkab) meaning "star, planet" (more precisely, this word occurs in the Quran meaning either "star" or "planet", whereas in modern Arabic its meaning is generally limited to "planet" - the word نَجْم (najm) is used to mean "star").... [more]
Kavkaba f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kavkab meaning "star".
Kawkab f Arabic
Means "planet" in Arabic.
Keabetswe m & f Tswana
Means "I have been given" in Setswana.
Kebabonye f Tswana
Means "I saw them" in Setswana.
Keniabarido f & m Ogoni
Khana for "as it pleases God (for him to do)"... [more]
Kenjabibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Kenjabonu f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek kenja meaning "youngest, newest", often meaning "youngest sibling", and bonu meaning "lady (title)".
Kenzaburō m Japanese
From Japanese kanji 健 (ken) meaning "strong; healthy" combined with 三 (zabu) meaning "three; third" and 郎 () meaning "son".... [more]
Kgabareya m Sotho
Sotho form of Gabriel.
Kgabu m & f African, Zulu
Means "to decorate richly" in Zulu.
Khaba m Egyptian Mythology
From Egyptian ḫꜥj-bꜣ, possibly meaning "one whose active power appears in glory", from Egyptian ḫꜥj “rising, shining forth, appearing in glory” combined with bꜣ “active or efficacious power”... [more]
Khabane m Sotho
Means "precious" in Sesotho.
Khaba Nganba m Manipuri
Means "tough" and "enlightened" in Meitei.
Khabash m Ancient Egyptian
Uncertain etymology, possibly of Libyan origin.
Khabawsokar m Ancient Egyptian
From Egyptian ḫꜥ-bꜣw-skr meaning "the souls of Sokar ashine".
Khabh m Sanskrit, Hinduism, Hindi, Indian
MEANING : Shining in air, A planet... [more]
Khabhranti f Hinduism
MEANING : 'gliding through the air ', a kind of ... [more]
Khabib m Avar (Russified), Lezgin (Russified), Dargin (Russified), Indonesian
Form of Habib used in Dagestan and Indonesia. A notable bearer is Dagestani UFC fighter Khabib Nurmagomedov (1988-), who is an ethnic Avar.
Khabibulla m Bashkir, Tatar
Bashkir and Tatar form of Habibullah.
Khabira f African American (?)
Possibly derived from Arabic الخبير (al-Khabīr) "the all-aware", one of the names of Allah in the Quran.
Khabyrylla m Yakut
Yakut form of Gabriel.
Khabyryys m Yakut
Yakut form of Gavril.
Khasabah f Arabic
Means "blessed", "filled with blessings".
Khoshaba m Assyrian
Means "Sunday" in Assyrian.
Kiab f Hmong
Means "cheerful, happy" in Hmong.
Kinalabukk m & f Ainu
Meaning "Person who play with the Bulrush" in Ainu.
Kinsaburo m Japanese
Variant transcription of Kinsaburou.
Kinsaburou m Japanese
From Japanese 均 (kin) meaning "gentle", 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 朗 (rou) meaning "clear; bright". Other kanji combinations are possible.
Kintab f Tagalog
Means "shine" in Tagalog.
Kinyäbanïw f Bashkir
From Bashkir кинйә (kinyä) meaning "younger" and Persian بانو (banu) meaning "lady".
Kinzaburou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Kinzaburo.
Kishisaburo m Japanese
From 吉 (kichi) meaning "lucky, fortunate", 三 (sabu) meaning "three", and 郎 (ro) meaning "son". Other kanji combinations can be used.
Klabbe m Swedish
Swedish diminutive of Klas.
Kochab f Astronomy
Possibly from Arabic الكوكب (al-kawkab) or Hebrew כוכב (kokhav) meaning "star". This is the name of the second brightest star (after Polaris) in the constellation Ursa Minor.
Kojabajko m Mari
Derived from koja meaning "plump" and baj meaning "rich".
Kokabiel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Means "star of God", derived from Hebrew כּוֹכַב (kokhab) "star" and אֵל ('el) "God". The Book of Enoch names him as one of the fallen angels. He is also mentioned in the Kabbalistic text 'Sefer Raziel HaMalakh' ("The Book of the Archangel Raziel").
Kokablel m Judeo-Christian-Islamic Legend
Variant form of Kokabiel. This was the name of one of the chiefs of ten of the fallen angels in The Book of Enoch. Kokablel taught man about constellations.
Korab m Albanian
Derived from the name of Mount Korab, the highest mountain in Albania.
Ko'rpabibi f Uzbek
Derived from Uzbek ko'rpa meaning "quilt" and bibi meaning "learned woman".
Kosaburo m Japanese
From 康 () meaning "peace" or 孝 () meaning "filial piety, obedience" combined with 珊⁠ (san, sanchi, sabu) meaning “coral”, and then combined with 郎 () meaning "son"... [more]
Kosaburou m Japanese
Variant transcription of Kosaburo.
Kotosaburou m Japanese
From Japanese 琴 (koto), which refers to a type of musical instrument similar to a harp, 三 (sabu) meaning "three" combined with 郎 (rou) meaning "son".
Koukab f Persian
Means "star" or "dahlia" in Persian.
Kponoabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "honour god" in Ibibio.
Krabat m Folklore, German (Modern, Rare), Literature, Sorbian
Krabat is derived from the Sorbian word for "Croat". He is a legendary figure in Sorbian folklore and the hero of Otfried Preußler's novel 'Krabat'. ... [more]
Kubaba f Hurrian Mythology
Of unknown etymology. Kubaba (kug-ba-u) was the name of minor Hurro-Hittite goddess. A Sumerian queen that ruled in the Early Dynastic III (ca. 2500–2330 BC) period of Sumer, also went by this name... [more]
Kufreabasi m & f Ibibio, Efik
Means "do not forget God" in Ibibio and Efik.
Kuhlāb f Thai
Means "rose" in Thai.
Kulab f Khmer, Thai
Alternate transcription of Khmer Kolap or Thai Kulap.
Kulaprabhavati f Khmer (Archaic, ?), Sanskrit
Meaning uncertain, possibly deriving in part from the Sanskrit element कुल (kula) meaning "family". Name borne by a ruling queen of Funan (present day Cambodia), who ruled from 514-517 CE.
Kulay-abo f Filipino (Rare)
Means "grey" from Tagalog kulay "colour" and abo "ash, grey".
Kurunnitu-tabni f Akkadian, Ancient Assyrian
Possibly means "Kurunnitu is our comrade", derived from the name of the goddess Kurunnītu, and the Akkadian elements tappa-um ("comrade") and ni ("our").
Kuyikabasi m & f Ibibio
Means "do not doubt god" in Ibibio.
Kyab m Tibetan
From Tibetan སྐྱབས (skyabs) meaning "refuge, protection".
Labainie f Filipino
A name given to a child as a combination of 2 parents names.
Labazan m Avar
Avar form of Ramadan.
Labban m Persian (?)
Possibly means "lion". ... [more]
Labbatu f Near Eastern Mythology, Akkadian
Means "lioness", deriving from the Akkadian lābatu ("lioness"). This is attested as an alternate name for Ishtar in an Eblaite god list.
Labdhi f Hinduism
Jain name meaning or signifying the presence of heavenly power.
Łabędz f Medieval Polish
Medieval Polish feminine name meaning "swan". This has been listed as a "pre-Christian" name.
Labeeb m Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لبيب (see Labib).
Labeeba f Arabic
Alternate transcription of Arabic لبيبة (see Labiba).
Labeena f English
Not available
Labelle f American (Rare)
Transferred use of the surname Labelle or a combination of the prefix -la and the name Belle.
Laberta f English
Combination of the popular prefix la with the name Berta, possibly modelled on Alberta... [more]
Labertha f African American, English
Combination of the prefix La and the name Bertha.
Labhaoise f Irish
Irish form of Louise
Labhika f Indian
Means "profit" in Indian.
Labhraidh m Old Irish
Means "speaker, spokesman", derived from Old Irish labraithir "to speak, to say".
Labhraín f Irish
Feminine form of Labhrás.