The story behind Abednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
Pronunciation
US: /əˈbɛd.nɪˌɡoʊ/
Popularity
Abednego ranked #10958 in US for 2024.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Abednego
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From Latin seraphīm, from Hebrew שְׂרָפִים.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Abelardo
Borrowed from French Abélard.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- ends O
- same syllable count
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Adalberto
From Latin Adalbertus, from Frankish *Aþalaberht. From Latin Adalbertus, ultimately from Proto-West Germanic *Aþalaberht. Doublet of Alberto.
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- masculine
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- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Agapito
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- Gender
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- 4 syllables
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Agostinho
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Agostino
From Latin Augustīnus. Cognate with Sicilian Agustinu.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Abednego
Aarão
From Latin Aarōn, from Hebrew אַהֲרֹן ('aharón). Doublet of Faro.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aaron
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Aarón
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], equivalent to English Aaron
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Abednego
Barnaba
From Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs), from the Hebrew בּר (bar, “son”) and נָבִיא (naví, “prophet”). Derived from Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Barnabas
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Barnabáš
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Βαρναβᾶς (Barnabâs), from Hebrew בּר (bar, “son”) and נָבִיא (naví, “prophet”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends Š
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length