Joab - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Joab \joab\ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "praise Jehovah".

For more information, see also the related name Job.

Baby names that sound like Joab are Jeb, Joby, Jobe and Joop. Other similar baby names are Joao and Moab.

Joab 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 Joab. Click here to compare Joab with related baby names.