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Abraxas

♂ Boy

Pronounced uh-BRAK-sas /əˈbræk.sæs/Medium

Meaning: A mystical word from Gnostic tradition, naming a great cosmic power or deity. Its Greek letters were held to sum to 365, matching the days of the year. The exact meaning is debated; it also appears in fiction, including as Abraxas Malfoy in the Harry Potter books.Low

In 30 seconds: A name of mystery: Abraxas, a Gnostic cosmic power whose letters summed to the year's days (said 'uh-BRAK-sas'). Meaning debated.
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Origin LowGreek, Gnostic
MeaningA mystical word from Gnostic tradition, naming a great cosmic power or deity. Its Greek letters were held to sum to 365, matching the days of the year. The exact meaning is debated; it also appears in fiction, including as Abraxas Malfoy in the Harry Potter books.
U.S. rank (2024)#10915 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2022
Total births (all-time)≈ 58

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202220132024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Abraxas is a mystical word from Gnostic tradition, naming a supreme cosmic power; in antiquity its Greek letters were counted to total 365, tying it to the year's days. Carved on amulets and later borrowed into fiction — as Abraxas Malfoy — it carries an air of the arcane; its meaning stays debated, which we note (said 'uh-BRAK-sas').

In the U.S. it appears only very rarely as a given name. Rare, mystical, and striking.

Did you know? Abraxas is a Gnostic word for a cosmic power — its Greek letters famously add up to 365, the days of the year — and it later appears in fiction as Abraxas Malfoy in Harry Potter; its true meaning is debated, which we note (said 'uh-BRAK-sas').
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Abraxas — Gnostic cosmic word; letters sum to 365; meaning debated

Variations

AbrasaxAbraxis

Nicknames

AbraRax

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Abraxas mean?

Abraxas is a mystical Gnostic word naming a cosmic power; its letters were held to sum to 365. The exact meaning is debated, which we note.

How do you pronounce Abraxas?

It's said uh-BRAK-sas /əˈbræk.sæs/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Abraxas a boy or girl name?

Abraxas is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Abraxas?

Abraxas is a very rare name in the U.S.

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