The baby name Abot is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-bot (ah as in 'father', bot as in 'bought'),AB-ut (like English 'Abbott' /ˈæbət/).
The baby name Abot is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-bot (ah as in 'father', bot as in 'bought'),AB-ut (like English 'Abbott' /ˈæbət/).
Abot is in Origin.
Abot is a rare given name with several onomastic threads. In English it aligns with the occupational surname Abbot/Abbott, from Late Latin abbas and Aramaic abba, “father,” denoting the head of a monastery and by extension a spiritual leader. The spelling Abot is attested as a surname in France (notably Brittany and Normandy), which may have reinforced the shorter form in records. As a given name, it appears sporadically in the 19th–20th centuries as a transferred surname and remains uncommon today.
Meaning centers on “abbot,” “father,” and “guide.” In Tagalog, abot means “to reach, hand, or attain”; while etymologically unrelated, Filipino bearers may appreciate this aspirational nuance. Variants and related forms include Abbot, Abbott, and Abott; short forms can be Abe or Bo. Usage skews masculine but is plausible as unisex, appealing for its brief, sturdy sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #976 | 19 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,063 | 49 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Abot is popular in 22 countries — most recent births per country:
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