Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Tubal means “world economy.”
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Where it comes from
Tubal is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb yabal (יבל), “to flow or carry along.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Tubal appears in Genesis 4:22, Genesis 10:2, Isaiah 66:19 and 1 other passage.
- Genesis 4:22
- Genesis 10:2
- Isaiah 66:19
- Ezekiel 27:13
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Tubal’s family of names
See also 9
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Jubileeshares a root
- Abileneshares a root
- Jabalshares a root
- Jubalshares a root
- Obilshares a root
- Zerubbabelshares a root
- Bulshares a root
- Babelshares a root
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>99% boys
Shobal
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>99% boys