Abaddon
Meaning
"destruction, ruin"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #24,879
- Total SSA Count
- 6
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Adon, Bade
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"destruction, ruin"
Origin: Hebrew
"raspberry (fruit)"
Origin: Welsh
Abaddon is more popular, ranked #24879 vs #24920 for Afan.
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Abaddon is more popular, ranked #24879 compared to Afan at #24920 in the United States.
Abaddon means "destruction, ruin" (Hebrew origin). Afan means "raspberry (fruit)" (Welsh origin).
Abaddon is primarily a boy name. Afan is primarily a boy name.