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Worldwide, Ahab (Ahab , اهاب , Achab ) is quite a rare male first name. The first name Ahab is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom female name, Egypt, where it is quite a rare male name, and Morocco, where it is a rare mostly boy's, but seldom feminine name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Egypt, and Morocco. Also, Ahab is the last name as well as the forename.
Ahab is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
Ahab is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Ahab , the King of Israel, the son and successor of Omri, and the husband of Jezebel; portrayed in the Hebrew Bible as a wicked person, 1 Kings 16.