Given name
Habakuk
“one who embraces others”
Habakuk is a variant of Habakkuk. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who embraces others.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Habakuk is a variant of Habakkuk. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who embraces others.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Habakuk is a variant of Habakkuk. An origin associated with Habakkuk is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
From Biblical Hebrew חֲבַקּוּק (Ḥăḇaqqūq), from Akkadian 𒄩𒄠𒁀𒄣𒄣 (Ḫambaqūqu Ḫa-am-ba-qu-qu, “garden herb”).
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Habakuk’s family of names
In German usage, Habakuk has a conventional equivalent in the Latin form Habacuc. In German usage, Habakuk has a related form in Abachum. In German usage, Habakuk has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form ABACUC.
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Around the world
Habakuk has relatives in 20 languages.
11 related names in 20 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 10
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- HabacucWelsh, Romanian
- 哈巴谷Chinese
- Abacoequivalent
- Abakukalso known as · Czech, Polish
- HabacuqueSpanish, Portuguese
- HabackukSwedish
- AvacumRomanian
- AbacucItalian
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People named Habakuk
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