Jabez

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning he caused sorrow.

Babies a year
26
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Jabez by the numbers

Jabez was given to 26 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 102 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jabez. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Jabeshe causes pain; a form of Jabes or James9 in the US (2017)
  • Jabercomforter; one who consoles3 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Jamez11 in the US (2017)
  • Jabel5 in the US (2017)
  • Jamessupplanter; from Jacob14,309 in the US (2017)
  • Jareddescends or flowing down839 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Jabez

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