Meaning of the nameMoabe
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Mo-a-be
- Biblical name
Moabe is a male name of Hebrew origin, the Portuguese form of the biblical name Moab, which Behind the Name explains as 'of his father'.
- People (2022)
- 1,896
- Rank in Brazil
- #5,285
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,850
- people
Moabe in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Moabe, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (459 people).
180 women 1,716 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 Moabe is most common
States with the highest share of people named Moabe in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Bahia 0.003%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.003%
- Pernambuco 0.003%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 420 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 250 | 0.003% |
| São Paulo | 226 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 120 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 119 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 100 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 79 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 76 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 71 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 59 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 57 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 53 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 48 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 30 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 28 | 0.000% |
| Tocantins | 22 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 21 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Moabe
Moabe corresponds to the biblical name Moab, which in the Old Testament designates a son of Lot, ancestor of the Moabites, and also the region east of the Dead Sea. Behind the Name explains Moab as 'of his father', derived from Hebrew ʾav, 'father'; Wikipedia notes that the etymology is uncertain and records other interpretations, such as 'seed of a father' and 'the desirable land'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,896 people named Moabe, with a median age of 30. Proportionally, it is most common in Bahia.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Moab · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Moab · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wikipédia: Moabe · pt.wikipedia.org · usage
Questions about the name Moabe
What does the name Moabe mean?
Moabe means “of his father”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Moabe in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,896 people with the first name Moabe, which ranks it number 5,285 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Moabe a boy's or a girl's name?
Moabe is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 180 women and 1,716 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Moabe?
Moabe is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Moabe most common?
Proportionally, in Bahia: 0.003% of the state's population is named Moabe (420 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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