Joab
Meaning
"the Lord is willing"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,846
- Total SSA Count
- 45
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Jo
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"the Lord is willing"
Origin: Hebrew
"his peace, peaceful"
Origin: Hebrew
Shloimy is more popular, ranked #2649 vs #2846 for Joab.
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Shloimy is more popular, ranked #2649 compared to Joab at #2846 in the United States.
Joab means "the Lord is willing" (Hebrew origin). Shloimy means "his peace, peaceful" (Hebrew origin).
Joab is primarily a boy name. Shloimy is primarily a boy name.