Given name

Gibea

“from the hill town”

Gibea is a variant of Gibeah. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the hill town.”

Original Hebrewגבעא

Meaning & origin

What it means

Gibea is a variant of Gibeah. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the hill town.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Gibea is a variant of Gibeah. An origin associated with Gibeah is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

How it developed

From the Hebrew noun gib'a (גבעה), “hill, from the root גבע , to be convex.”

From biblical name research

Gibea’s family of names

Gibea has a related form in Gibeah.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

See also 8

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