Joab

Joab Meaning & Origin

About Joab
The name Joab is of Hebrew origin and means "Yahweh is father" or "Yahweh is my father." It is a combination of the Hebrew words "Yah," which is a shortened form of Yahweh (the Hebrew name for God), and "ab," which means father. Joab is a biblical name and is most famously known as the nephew of King David and the commander of his army.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Joab are male.

Joab Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -2.38% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JP
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 B
🌐 IPA
/joab*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JP', 'AP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Joab in Braille

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

The name Joab in braille

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

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

The name Joab in sign language

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