Ahab Forename
136,652nd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 2,840 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kuwait
Ahab Forename Definition:
Ay'-hab, the brother of the father. 1. A king of Israel, the son and successor of Omri. A wicked prince, who exceeded all his predecessors in crime. 1 Kings xvi. 29. He married Jezebel, the daughter of Ethbaal, king of Zidon, who introduced the abominations and idols of her country, Baal and Ashtaroth.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 100% | 1,290 | 1:941,766 | 62,803 |
| Egypt | 91% | 542 | 1:169,559 | 6,605 |
| Israel | 96% | 168 | 1:50,017 | 3,101 |
| Kuwait | - | 152 | 1:24,903 | 2,523 |
| Lebanon | 96% | 132 | 1:42,633 | 2,190 |
| Jordan | 97% | 84 | 1:105,081 | 2,091 |
| Nigeria | 95% | 74 | 1:2,399,518 | 45,283 |
| Indonesia | - | 73 | 1:3,533,749 | 154,886 |
| United States | 100% | 53 | 1:6,840,320 | 77,566 |
| Palestine | 100% | 37 | 1:122,975 | 2,021 |
| Iraq | 100% | 34 | 1:1,029,937 | 8,327 |
| Syria | - | 30 | 1:643,536 | 2,939 |
| Uganda | 100% | 25 | 1:1,638,277 | 23,304 |
| Afghanistan | 52% | 20 | 1:1,631,176 | 16,044 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 20 | 1:9,717,884 | 69,757 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 16 | 1:447,000 | 16,807 |
| Malaysia | 91% | 13 | 1:2,342,303 | 65,302 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 9 | 1:3,423,618 | 14,711 |
| England | 67% | 7 | 1:7,943,274 | 61,515 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 6 | 1:8,798,053 | 38,955 |
| South Africa | 100% | 6 | 1:9,088,775 | 152,087 |
| Qatar | - | 5 | 1:473,921 | 38,106 |
| Philippines | 100% | 5 | 1:21,201,895 | 240,180 |
| Tunisia | 100% | 4 | 1:169,226 | 7,289 |
| Yemen | - | 4 | 1:6,574,188 | 5,851 |
| Australia | - | 3 | 1:4,552,541 | 30,048 |
| Canada | - | 3 | 1:11,044,457 | 76,719 |
| Papua New Guinea | 67% | 3 | 1:2,717,438 | 132,395 |
| China | - | 2 | 1:683,027,891 | 94,999 |
| Iran | - | 2 | 1:39,248,434 | 50,459 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| Sweden | 100% | 1 | 1:9,857,907 | 78,968 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Austria | - | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Somalia | - | 1 | 1:13,525,867 | 7,760 |
| Seychelles | - | 1 | 1:92,670 | 1,891 |
| Scotland | - | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
| Malawi | - | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 1 | 1:177,815 | 8,104 |
| Russia | - | 1 | 1:144,233,704 | 184,271 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
Ahab (1,247) may also be a surname.
Ahab Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ay'-hab, the brother of the father. 1. A king of Israel, the son and successor of Omri. A wicked prince, who exceeded all his predecessors in crime. 1 Kings xvi. 29. He married Jezebel, the daughter of Ethbaal, king of Zidon, who introduced the abominations and idols of her country, Baal and Ashtaroth. 2. The son of Kolaiah, one of the false prophets, who seduced the Israelites at Babylon. Jer. xxix 21, 22.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: brother of father.
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
Ahab Forename Popularity
Ahab Demographics
Ahab Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 10 (2014)
United States
Average
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aahab | 89 | 18 | / |
| Ahaib | 89 | 11 | / |
| Ahaab | 89 | 9 | / |
| Hahab | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ahabd | 89 | 4 | / |
| Hab | 86 | 10,639 | / |
| Aab | 86 | 2,985 | / |
| Ahb | 86 | 35 | / |
| Ahahab | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hahaab | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hahaib | 80 | 1 | / |
| Habt | 75 | 12,650 | / |
| Habd | 75 | 1,300 | / |
| Hasb | 75 | 300 | / |
| Aabd | 75 | 244 | / |
| Ahap | 75 | 226 | / |
| Haib | 75 | 171 | / |
| Habs | 75 | 45 | / |
| Gaab | 75 | 30 | / |
| Heab | 75 | 25 | / |
| Aaib | 75 | 24 | / |
| Aajb | 75 | 24 | / |
| Haab | 75 | 22 | / |
| Habh | 75 | 19 | / |
| Ashb | 75 | 18 | / |
| Ahub | 75 | 15 | / |
| Habz | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ajhb | 75 | 8 | / |
| Aasb | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hahb | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hayb | 75 | 7 | / |
| Haub | 75 | 7 | / |
| Aatb | 75 | 6 | / |
| Aabh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Aabs | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hatb | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ayhb | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gahb | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ahbs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Achb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Auhb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eahb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aabz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Haïb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hajb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hgab | 75 | 1 | / |
| Habp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahjb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahbt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Athb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aahahab | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ab | 67 | 70,627 | / |
| Ashbh | 67 | 119 | / |
| Aabdh | 67 | 75 | / |
| Haubh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Habth | 67 | 9 | / |
| Habsh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ashhb | 67 | 6 | / |
| Haibt | 67 | 5 | / |
| A'Aib | 67 | 4 | / |
| Athbt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yahabbua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ahaph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aashb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haahb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Haabz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hassb | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hahap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Habpe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aabdt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haybt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hasbh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aaibd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aabsh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haisb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajjb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haaib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahav | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahub | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahbh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ashbt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haitb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hab's | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hasbs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahsbh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahssb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haysb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaihb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihabb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heabt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgahb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haabs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haajb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aabhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aatbh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auhjb | 67 | 1 | / |
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