Argob as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Argob

What is the meaning of the name Argob ?

The baby name Argob is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɑːrɡoʊv/ (AR‑gohv) or /ˈɑːrɡɒb/ (AR‑gob).

Argob is Hebrew in Origin.

Argob is a rare biblical place-name turned given name of Hebrew origin (’Argōb). In the Hebrew Bible it designates a rocky district in Bashan noted for its sixty fortified towns (Deuteronomy 3:13–14; 1 Kings 4:13). The etymology is uncertain, but most scholars connect it to a Semitic root meaning “heap of stones,” “stony region,” or “rugged terrain,” an apt description of the basaltic Leja/Trachonitis. As a personal name, Argob can thus be read as “stony land” or, symbolically, “steadfast, rock‑like.”

Use as a given name is very uncommon, seen sporadically in Jewish and Christian communities that favor distinctive biblical toponyms. Historical and liturgical familiarity sustains it more than broad popular adoption. Variants and related forms include Argov (reflecting the bet/vet pronunciation shift in Modern Hebrew) and the phonetic nickname Argo; feminized or elaborated forms are rare and ad hoc.

⚙ Argob is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Argob appears only 3 times in total — found in 3 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.