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Abbot

Quick answerThe given name 'Abbot' means "father" or "head of a monastery," derived from the Aramaic word *abba* via Latin *abbas* and Greek *abbas*.

Aramaic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#10,877
TrendStable
Peak year1914
Syllables2
OriginAramaic
LanguageEnglish
CultureChristian
ReligionChristianity
Letters5
Numerology4 Chaldean 7
Global rank#10,877

Popularity over time

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

About the name Abbot

The given name 'Abbot' means "father" or "head of a monastery," derived from the Aramaic word *abba* via Latin *abbas* and Greek *abbas*.

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Etymology

The given name 'Abbot' means "father" or "head of a monastery," derived from the Aramaic word *abba* via Latin *abbas* and Greek *abbas*. It is primarily used in English-speaking Christian cultures, historically as a surname or title for monastic leaders, though rarely as a first name outside of religious contexts.

Abbot currently ranks #10,877 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1914.

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