Abednago as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Abednago

What is the meaning of the name Abednago ?

The baby name Abednago is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /əˌbɛdˈneɡoʊ/ (uh-BED-NEH-go).

Abednago is Akkadian in Origin.

Abednago is a rare, archaic variant of Abednego, the name given in the Book of Daniel to one of the three Judean youths preserved in the fiery furnace. It derives from Akkadian and Aramaic elements: 'abed'/'eved' meaning "servant," plus the theonym Nabu (Nebo), the Babylonian god of wisdom and writing. In the Hebrew text the second element was likely altered to -nego to avoid directly invoking the deity, but the sense "servant of Nabu/Nebo" remains standard.

Usage has been sporadic: recorded in early English and Latin Bibles (Vulgate Abdenago), it appears in parish registers and among some Puritans, later persisting in Protestant communities and in parts of Africa and the Caribbean where biblical names are common. Forms and variants include Abednago, Abednego, Abdenago, and hyphenated Abed-Nego. Informal short forms such as Abe and Ben occur, though the full name is more typical.

⚙ Abednago is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 9 recorded uses of it, from 2 countries.