Maccabee - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Maccabee \m(a)-cca-bee, mac-cabee\ is of Aramaic origin, and its meaning is "hammer". Also possibly from a Hebrew phrase meaning "Who is like unto thee among the gods, oh Lord!" This was the surname of a group of Jewish leaders who overthrew Syrian rule in the century before Christ. The Hannukah story took place during this struggle.

Maccabee has 2 variant forms: Macabee and Makabee.

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