Jabez
Meaning
"he causes pain, born in sorrow"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,105
- Total SSA Count
- 15
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jabe
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"he causes pain, born in sorrow"
Origin: Hebrew
"wise protector, counselor-guardian"
Origin: Germanic
Redmond is more popular, ranked #6007 vs #6105 for Jabez.
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Redmond is more popular, ranked #6007 compared to Jabez at #6105 in the United States.
Jabez means "he causes pain, born in sorrow" (Hebrew origin). Redmond means "wise protector, counselor-guardian" (Germanic origin).
Jabez is primarily a boy name. Redmond is primarily a boy name.