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The baby name Ab is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /æb/ (rhymes with "cab").

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: /æb/ (rhymes with "cab")

What is the meaning of the name Ab ?

The baby name Ab is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /æb/ (rhymes with "cab").

Ab is in Origin.

Ab is a compact hypocoristic rooted chiefly in Hebrew and Dutch usage. In the Jewish and English-speaking worlds, it functions as a nickname for a range of biblical names beginning with Ab-, most commonly Abraham/Abram but also Abel, Abner, and Absalom. In the Netherlands and Frisian areas, Ab has long circulated as an independent given name, especially among men named Abraham, and occasionally as a short form of Albert. Sparse records show it in 18th-19th century English and American documents, while modern use skews Dutch and low-key, suiting minimalist tastes.

Its meaning depends on the source name. From Abraham/Abram it carries "exalted father" or "father of multitudes" (Hebrew av, "father"). If clipped from Abel it echoes "breath; fleeting." From Abner it reads "my father is a lamp," and from Absalom, "father of peace." Related diminutives include Abe, Bram (Dutch/English), and Dutch Appie.

Ab has the following similar or variant Names

Ab – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET 0 #5 2 246
MA Boys 0 #5 4 26
DJ 0 #17 1 322
MV 0 #17 3 644
ET Boys 0 #23 5 678
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #34 2 2,021
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
TM Boys 0 #36 1 614
AF 0 #46 31 1,883
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
MV Boys 0 #57 21 3,375
IN 0 #69 3 2,963
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #75 1 1,051
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
AF Girls 0 #85 10 2,402
OM 0 #101 16 6,215
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
BD Boys 0 #102 1,504 10,045
BD 0 #102 139 5,992
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
QA 0 #102 5 7,011
GE Girls 0 #107 2 1,564
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
AF Boys 0 #112 210 3,535
BN Boys 0 #112 22 6,332
KW 0 #118 4 5,216
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
IQ 0 #129 5 3,533
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
BW Boys 0 #138 12 4,685
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
LT Boys 0 #150 2 2,166
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
AE 0 #163 15 10,220
MT Boys 0 #172 8 4,064
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
EG Boys 0 #191 2,610 15,035
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
DZ 0 #204 3,867 20,130
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #215 6 4,970
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
NA Boys 0 #223 13 6,830
PS 0 #223 4 5,692
IR 0 #224 8 4,221
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
GH 0 #234 10 5,396
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
NG 0 #239 26 5,926
SA 0 #240 56 10,560
MA 0 #241 4,019 20,986
AO Boys 0 #243 7 5,568
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
PT 0 #246 5 4,161
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
EC Girls 0 #255 4 3,650
MO Girls 0 #256 8 7,056
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
LY 0 #271 310 12,703
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
SG 0 #276 7 11,010
KZ Boys 0 #279 11 6,578
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SD Boys 0 #281 174 10,523
TW Girls 0 #281 9 8,139
YE 0 #282 102 8,639
MY 0 #283 48 12,352
BD Girls 0 #288 99 8,413
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
France Boys 1970 #294 5 1,177
JP Boys 0 #297 7 7,909
TN 0 #297 1,169 13,765
AL Boys 0 #298 6 5,122
NL Boys 0 #298 1,219 5,873
QA Girls 0 #300 17 15,378
GH Boys 0 #301 45 8,138
CZ Boys 0 #303 3 6,530
CN Boys 0 #306 14 9,639
OM Girls 0 #307 90 15,987
DK Boys 0 #310 16 7,401
GH Girls 0 #310 15 6,973
OM Boys 0 #313 855 17,948
SD Girls 0 #321 25 7,678
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
KZ Girls 0 #326 7 5,862
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
JO Boys 0 #332 46 7,057
MY Boys 0 #332 1,313 25,439
JO Girls 0 #333 7 7,570
MU Boys 0 #333 25 8,477
PL Boys 0 #333 8 6,459
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
NL 0 #339 53 2,481
EG 0 #341 60 6,387
CZ Girls 0 #347 5 5,378
KW Boys 0 #349 504 18,755
HK 0 #352 6 8,483
IR Boys 0 #353 225 10,162
PT Boys 0 #358 10 7,951
BH 0 #359 197 17,937
BR 0 #359 2 5,969
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
PL Girls 0 #360 5 5,096
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
SA Boys 0 #366 3,536 28,008
PH Boys 0 #370 14 11,440
PH Girls 0 #377 14 13,098
MX 0 #383 31 8,339
QA Boys 0 #398 331 18,093
BO 0 #404 5 6,868
Finland Boys 0 #405 23 2,041
IQ Boys 0 #410 279 13,071
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
KW Girls 0 #432 84 19,177
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
ZA 0 #436 12 14,421
IQ Girls 0 #448 57 11,303
SA Girls 0 #458 531 25,931
SY 0 #459 302 11,684
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
CR Boys 0 #471 17 10,188
RU Boys 0 #473 33 12,621
SG Boys 0 #477 227 17,960
AE Girls 0 #478 76 20,968
AR Boys 0 #478 6 7,628
HK Boys 0 #490 38 12,905
IN Boys 0 #495 609 16,750
GT Boys 0 #496 4 7,625
PS Boys 0 #496 53 10,655
PA Boys 0 #498 8 9,305
CO 0 #506 5 7,768
PS Girls 0 #508 16 10,981
IR Girls 0 #509 22 8,334
RU Girls 0 #515 9 11,913
CM Boys 0 #516 35 12,054
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
LB 0 #520 139 13,263
NG Boys 0 #530 566 16,906
UY Girls 0 #532 5 6,731
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
IL Boys 0 #552 56 10,983
CM Girls 0 #553 8 11,671
BO Boys 0 #567 26 9,244
SG Girls 0 #567 20 18,916
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
AE Boys 0 #569 636 22,615
IN Girls 0 #586 46 13,121
HK Girls 0 #588 28 16,104
IL Girls 0 #607 11 11,648
AR Girls 0 #624 7 8,289
CL Boys 0 #645 21 13,390
BO Girls 0 #648 4 9,488
EG Girls 0 #683 289 14,742
IT 0 #696 19 4,183
NG Girls 0 #707 80 15,093
MX Boys 0 #728 259 16,355
BR Boys 0 #733 19 12,213
Germany Girls 0 #821 18 4,949
PE Boys 0 #831 48 14,506
CL Girls 0 #838 14 14,098
ZA Boys 0 #842 354 25,619
Germany Boys 0 #851 102 5,697
Spain Boys 0 #882 49 5,610
MY Girls 0 #885 110 24,821
CO Boys 0 #889 32 15,656
United States Boys 2021 #905 6 7,214
NL Girls 0 #917 39 5,933
PE Girls 0 #925 19 14,861
BR Girls 0 #930 12 12,708
Spain Girls 0 #958 26 5,561
TR 0 #1,029 183 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,104 38 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,136 48 17,781
CO Girls 0 #1,147 6 16,140
IT Boys 0 #1,154 320 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,390 57 9,415

Ab is popular in 85 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
France
AE
AF
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People also ask about Ab

Ab is predominantly a boy's name.
Ab is a one syllable name, pronounced /æb/ (rhymes with "cab").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Abe, Abb and Abbe.
Across languages, Ab has these equivalents: Avi (Hebrew diminutive), Abu (Arabic, "father of").
Yes — Ab ranked #294 in France in 1970, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Ab ranks highest in France (#294 in 1970).
Ab's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #851 in 2011 to #905 in 2021 in United States.