The baby name Abbah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AB-bah,AH-bah.
The baby name Abbah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AB-bah,AH-bah.
Abbah is Arabic, Aramaic, Hebrew in Origin.
Abbah is a masculine given name from Aramaic and Rabbinic Hebrew abbā’ “father,” an intimate and respectful form akin to “dad.” The -h ending reflects an English spelling variant of Abba. The term appears transliterated in the New Testament (Mark 14:36; Romans 8:15) and throughout Jewish liturgy and literature.
As a personal name, Abbah/Abba was borne by several Talmudic sages, including Abba Arika (Rav) and Abba ben Joseph bar Hama (Rava), and it persists in Jewish communities into modern times (e.g., Israeli diplomat Abba Eban). In Christian and Ethiopian traditions, Abba functions as an honorific for priests and monks rather than a given name. Variants and related spellings include Abba and Aba; feminine or unisex use is rare. The name carries connotations of warmth, authority, and rootedness.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DJ | Girls | 0 | #29 | 1 | 488 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| NG | 0 | #266 | 7 | 5,926 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #616 | 392 | 16,906 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #742 | 45 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,193 | 7 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,601 | 14 | 28,008 |
Abbah is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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