Meaning of the nameMoab
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Mo-ab
- Biblical name
Moab is a masculine name of Hebrew origin, the biblical name of a son of Lot, which Behind the Name translates as 'of his father'.
- People (2022)
- 1,103
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,732
- Median age
- 33 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,041
- people
Moab in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Moab, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (246 people).
83 women 1,020 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Moab is most common
States with the highest share of people named Moab in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Pernambuco | 226 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 134 | 0.000% |
| Bahia | 130 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 93 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 90 | 0.003% |
| Minas Gerais | 62 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 56 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 55 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 50 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 32 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 29 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 28 | 0.000% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 27 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Moab
Moab comes from Biblical Hebrew Môʾāḇ, passing through Greek Μωάβ, according to Wiktionary. In the Old Testament, it is the name of a son of Lot, and also designates the people who claimed descent from him and a mountainous region of Jordan. Behind the Name explains it as 'of his father', from Hebrew ʾav, 'father'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,103 people named Moab, with a median age of 33. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Moab · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Moab · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Moab
What does the name Moab mean?
Moab means “'of his father'”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Moab in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,103 people with the first name Moab, which ranks it number 7,732 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Moab a boy's or a girl's name?
Moab is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 83 women and 1,020 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Moab?
Moab is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Moab most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.003% of the state's population is named Moab (226 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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