Given name & surname
Baal
“Lord”
Baal is used as a given name and a surname.
Original Hebrewבעל
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Baal means “Lord.”
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Where it comes from
Baal is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb ba'al (בעל), “to be lord.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Baal appears in Judges 2:13, Romans 11:4, 1 Chronicles 4:33 and 2 other passages.
- Judges 2:13
- Romans 11:4
- 1 Chronicles 4:33
- Joshua 9:8
- 1 Chronicles 5:6
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Baal’s family of names
In German usage, Baal as a surname has a related form in Baals. In German usage, Baal as a surname has a related form in BAHL.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 16
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
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>99% boys