The first name Habakkuk
A boy’s name from Hebrew meaning “embrace”, “garden herb”.
Pronounced /həˈbæk.ək/ 3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Habakkuk means “embrace”, “garden herb” in Hebrew.
Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew חֲבַקּוּק (ḥăḇaqqūq). The name perhaps comes from חָבַק (ḥāḇaq, “embrace”), or perhaps from Akkadian 𒄩𒄠𒁀𒄣𒄣 (ḫambaqūqu [ḫa-am-ba-qu-qu], “garden herb”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Habakkuk at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 9 boys born in the United States were named Habakkuk, the 8,570th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Habakkuk in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Habakkuk in Danish, Icelandic, Norwegian and Tagalog too.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Habakuk
- Habacuc
More Hebrew boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Habakkuk mean?
- Habakkuk means “embrace”, “garden herb” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Habakkuk?
- Borrowed from Biblical Hebrew חֲבַקּוּק (ḥăḇaqqūq). The name perhaps comes from חָבַק (ḥāḇaq, “embrace”), or perhaps from Akkadian 𒄩𒄠𒁀𒄣𒄣 (ḫambaqūqu [ḫa-am-ba-qu-qu], “garden herb”).
- When was Habakkuk most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 9 babies were named Habakkuk, its highest rank at 8,570th.
- How do you pronounce Habakkuk?
- Habakkuk is /həˈbæk.ək/, 3 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Habakkuk?
- Habakuk and Habacuc.