Habakkuk - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Habakkuk \ha-bakkuk, hab(ak)-kuk\ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "embrace". Biblical: a prophet in the Old Testament.

Habakkuk has 2 variant forms: Habacuc and Habbakuk.

Habakkuk is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Habakkuk. Click here to compare Habakkuk with related baby names.