Nabor

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How to Pronounce Nabor

Pronounced nah-BOR /nɑːˈbɔːr/Low

Meaning: Nabor is a Spanish given name descending from the Latin Nabor, the name of an early Christian martyr honored as a saint. The root is Hebrew or Aramaic, and it is generally connected to the ancient name Nabu or to a sense tied to light or prophecy. It survives chiefly as a saint's and heritage name.Low

In 30 seconds: Nabor is a Spanish and Latin name of a Christian saint, of Hebrew or Aramaic origin. It stayed rare in the United States, peaking around 1990 (said nah-BOR).

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Origin LowSpanish, Hebrew

MeaningNabor is a Spanish given name descending from the Latin Nabor, the name of an early Christian martyr honored as a saint. The root is Hebrew or Aramaic, and it is generally connected to the ancient name Nabu or to a sense tied to light or prophecy. It survives chiefly as a saint's and heritage name.

U.S. rank (2013)#13443 ↘ Falling

2013 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1990

Total births (all-time)≈ 384

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Nabor comes down from the Latin name of an early Christian saint and martyr, with roots in Hebrew or Aramaic. Carried in the Spanish-speaking Catholic tradition, it reached the United States with Mexican and other Hispanic families, which is why its modest record sits within that community. We keep the deeper etymology cautious, as sources differ.

Nabor was never common in the United States, reaching only about twenty boys a year around its peak in 1990, almost entirely in Spanish-heritage families. A boy named Nabor then is in his thirties today.

Did you know? Saint Nabor was an early Christian martyr venerated in Milan alongside Saint Felix - a pairing that kept the otherwise rare name alive in the Spanish-speaking Catholic world.

Overall data confidence 45%

References - Nabor — Spanish/Latin saint-name; Hebrew/Aramaic root; deeper meaning uncertain

Variations

NaborrNaborsNaor

Nicknames

Nabo

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Nabor mean?

It is a Spanish and Latin name borne by an early Christian saint, of Hebrew or Aramaic origin; its deeper meaning is not certain.

How do you pronounce Nabor?

It is said nah-BOR /nɑːˈbɔːr/, two syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Nabor a boy or girl name?

Nabor is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Nabor?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around nineteen-ninety, mostly in Spanish-heritage families.