Forename אבא

Worldwide, אבא (Abba , Aba , Абат ) is a widespread dominantly boy's, but infrequently female given name. The forename אבא is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, where it is a common predominantly masculine, but scarcely feminine name, Cameroon, where it is quite a common predominantly masculine, but very infrequently female name, and Ethiopia, where it is quite a common epicene name (explore the name in all countries). Also, אבא is the last name as well as the forename.

Jesus fish אבא is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name אבא

name عباس, name Opát, name Abbot, name Abbate, name Abt, name Авва, name Abbas, name Abat, name Abad, name Абат, name Ava, name Finta, name Abbedi, name Opat, name אבא, name Ab', name Abbed, name Abas, name Abbazia, name Abbati, name Абас, name Abade, name Abbà, name Абба, name Abba, name Aba, name אבס, name Abòu, name Abatas, name Abbé, name Abbet, name Abato, name Abate

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Abba, Aba	Philippines, Pakistan, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Nigeria
Абат	Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan
אבא	Israel

First names said to be same

Ab', Abad, Abade, Abas, Abat, Abatas, Abate, Abato, Abbas, Abbate, Abbati, Abbazia, Abbed, Abbedi, Abbet, Abbot, Abbà, Abbé, Abt, Abòu, Ava, Finta, Opat, Opát, Абас, Абба, Авва, אבס, and عباس

First name אבא in the context

אבא is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Aba , the Najad in Greek mythology; Aba , the fictional character, mother of Aga, The Clan of the Cave Bear and Abba Kolon .

Notable namesakes

	אבא חלקיה Tannaic sage, IL (b. 1)
	אבא גורדין Israeli anarchist, IL (b. 1887)
	אבא חושי Israeli politician, longtime mayor of Haifa, IL (b. 1898)
	אבא פניכל Polish-born Israeli painter and Holocaust survivor (1906-1986), IL (b. 1906)
	אבא יעקב הכהן בורוכוב IL (b. 1848)
	אבא אבן Israeli diplomat and politician (1915-2002), IL (b. 1915)
	אבא קובנר Jewish Hebrew poet, writer, and partisan leader (1918-1987), IL (b. 1918)
	אבא גפן Israeli diplomat (1922-2015), IL (b. 1922)
	אבא שכטר IL (b. 1894)
	אבא בנדויד Israeli linguist (1911-1994), IL (b. 1911)
	אבא אלחנני Israeli architect, IL (b. 1918)
	אבא מרדכי ברמן American rabbi, IL (b. 1919)
	אבא נאמן IL
	אבא שאול בן בטנית 1st-century rabbi, IL
	אבא פרומצ'נקו IL