Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Hobab means “serpent.”
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Where it comes from
Hobab is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Hobab appears in Numbers 10:29, Judges 4:11.
- Numbers 10:29
- Judges 4:11
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Hobab’s family of names
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
Similar names
If you love Hobab, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Homon
Homon is a given name, probably from Biblical Hebrew, ultimately from Old Persian. It is used in Judeo-Tat.
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Hiob
“persecuted”
>99% boys
Hoshaiah
“Yah has saved” · “set free of the Lord”
>99% boys
Hiddai
“joyful” · “joy of Yah”
>99% boys
Obal
“bulky” · “bare”
86% boys · 14% girls
Hemdan
“pleasant”
>99% boys
Hezrai
“his village” · “clusterly”
>99% boys
Nadab
“willing” · “volunteer”
>99% boys