The baby name Zab is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced zab (IPA: /zæb/, rhymes with 'lab').
Zab is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Zab is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced zab (IPA: /zæb/, rhymes with 'lab').
Zab is Persian in Origin.
Zab is a compact given name most often used as a clipped form of several Hebrew biblical names beginning with Zeb-, including Zebadiah/Zebediah, Zebedee, and Zebulun. Through those sources it can carry meanings such as "Yahweh has given/bestowed" (Zebadiah, Zebedee) or "dwelling, honor, exaltation" (Zebulun). In English-speaking contexts it surfaces as a casual byname, prized for its brisk, zippy sound and minimalism.
The name also echoes the Middle Eastern toponym Zab (often written Zāb), the Great and Little Zab rivers of ancient Mesopotamia (the etymology is uncertain), and is occasionally adopted for its geographic resonance. Related forms and variants include Zeb, Zabby/Zebby, and the longer formal names above; Zāb appears as a scholarly transliteration in place-name references. Rare yet approachable, Zab reads as unisex and modern while remaining tethered to deep scriptural and regional histories.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #113 | 2 | 5,459 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #356 | 7 | 8,539 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #425 | 5 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #504 | 2 | 9,305 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #581 | 7 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #631 | 2 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #692 | 6 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #814 | 16 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #861 | 26 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #969 | 14 | 16,355 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| MA | 0 | #1,054 | 75 | 20,986 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 19 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,100 | 12 | 25,439 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,120 | 57 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,261 | 7 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,584 | 31 | 28,008 |
Zab is popular in 40 countries — most recent births per country:
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