Anab
Anab is a city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is mentioned in the Book of Joshua as one of the cities in the Judaean Mountains from which Joshua expelled the Anakim.
Meaning & Origin of Anab
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Anab is a city mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. It is mentioned in the Book of Joshua as one of the cities in the Judaean Mountains from which Joshua expelled the Anakim.
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The Story of Anab
Anab first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2000, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 9 Anabs were born — ranking #11,245 that year. As of 2026, Anab ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 113 Anabs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Anab
Anab is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 113 births in the dataset. Anab's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #11,245. Use the chart and map above to compare Anab's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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