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Abanoub

Quick answerThe name 'Abanoub' means "father of gold" or "golden father," derived from the Coptic elements *aba* (father) and *noub* (gold).

Egyptian · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#8,927
TrendStable
Peak year2017
Syllables3
OriginEgyptian
LanguageCoptic
CultureCoptic Christian
ReligionChristianity
Letters7
Numerology2 Chaldean 6
Global rank#3,689

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Abanoub

The name 'Abanoub' means "father of gold" or "golden father," derived from the Coptic elements *aba* (father) and *noub* (gold).

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Etymology

The name 'Abanoub' means "father of gold" or "golden father," derived from the Coptic elements *aba* (father) and *noub* (gold). It is primarily used in Coptic Christian culture, notably associated with Saint Abanoub, a 4th-century Egyptian martyr venerated in the Coptic Orthodox Church.

Abanoub currently ranks #8,927 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2017.

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