Horeb

Horeb Meaning & Origin

About Horeb
The name "Horeb" is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the word "chorev," which means "desert" or "wasteland." In the Bible, Horeb refers to a mountain in the Sinai Peninsula where Moses encountered God in the form of a burning bush and received the Ten Commandments. The name Horeb symbolizes a place of divine revelation and spiritual significance.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Horeb are male.

Horeb Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HRP
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0601
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AO1 R B
🌐 IPA
/horeb*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HRP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H610

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Horeb in Braille

Here's how to represent Horeb in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Horeb in braille

How to Spell the Name Horeb in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Horeb using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Horeb in sign language

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