Shabtai as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Shabtai

What is the meaning of the name Shabtai ?

The baby name Shabtai is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ʃaˈbtaɪ/ — respelling: shahb-TIE.

Shabtai is Hebrew in Origin.

Shabtai (Hebrew: שַׁבְּתַי/שבתאי) is a Hebrew male name with deep biblical and post‑biblical roots. It is commonly analyzed as deriving from shabbat, “Sabbath,” yielding senses such as “Sabbath-born” or “one of the Sabbath,” though the exact morphology is debated. In Rabbinic and modern Hebrew the identical form also names the planet Saturn, probably via the traditional link between Saturday and Saturn, which reinforced the name’s resonance.

Attested as Shabbethai, a Levite in Ezra and Nehemiah, the name flourished across Jewish communities. Notable bearers include the 10th‑century physician Shabbetai Donnolo and the 17th‑century mystic Shabbetai (Sabbatai) Zevi. In Israel it remains in use. Variants include Shabbetai, Shabbethai, Sabbatai, Shabtay, and Yiddish Shabsi/Shabse/Shabsai; diminutive Shabi appears informally.