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Jabin

♂ Boy

Pronounced JAY-bin /ˈdʒeɪ.bɪn/High

Meaning: From the Hebrew Yavin, variously 'God has built; whom God observes' and 'one who is discerning/perceptive'; we note the sacred senseLow

In 30 seconds: God has built; discerning: Jabin is Hebrew. Crisp, classic, and warm.
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Origin LowHebrew
MeaningFrom the Hebrew Yavin, variously 'God has built; whom God observes' and 'one who is discerning/perceptive'; we note the sacred sense
U.S. rank (2024)#7945 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births10 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2001
Total births (all-time)≈ 621

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200119662024

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

Jabin comes from the Hebrew Yavin, variously 'God has built; whom God observes' and 'one who is discerning/perceptive' (we note the sacred sense). A crisp, classic name (said 'JAY-bin').

In the U.S. it appears in Jewish and Christian families. Rare, God-has-built at the root, and classic.

Did you know? Jabin means, variously, 'God has built' and 'one who is discerning' in Hebrew — a crisp, classic name (we note the sacred sense; said 'JAY-bin').
Overall data confidence 40%
References — Jabin — sacred sense noted

Variations

YavinJabyn

Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jabin mean?

Jabin is Hebrew, variously 'God has built' and 'one who is discerning'. We note the sacred sense.

How do you pronounce Jabin?

It's said JAY-bin /ˈdʒeɪ.bɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jabin a boy or girl name?

Jabin is a boy's name.

How popular is Jabin?

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

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