Given name & surname
Zabbai
“given by Yah”
Zabbai is used as a given name and a surname.
Original Hebrewזבי
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Zabbai means “given by Yah.”
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Where it comes from
Zabbai is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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How it developed
From the Hebrew verb zabad (זבד), “to give.”
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Zabbai appears in Ezra 10:28, Nehemiah 3:20, Ezra 2:9 and 1 other passage.
- Ezra 10:28
- Nehemiah 3:20
- Ezra 2:9
- Nehemiah 7:14
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Zabbai’s family of names
Zabbai may belong to the same name family as ZABAI. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
See also 11
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Zabdielshares a root
- Zebadiahshares a root
- Zebedeeshares a root
- Zabdishares a root
- Zebidahshares a root
- Zabudshares a root
- Zabbudshares a root
- Jozabadshares a root
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>99% boys