What origin is the name Laban?

Laban comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Laban a popular name?

Laban is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Laban?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Laban — for example Isabella, Abigail, Elizabeth. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Laban

Q: Is Laban a rare name?

Yes. Laban does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Laban

Laban

Boy

hebrew

2 syllables

Laban is a hebrew boy's name meaning "White; white. in the bible, laban was the brother of isaacs wife rebekah and the father of jacobs wives leali and rachel. this name was popular with puritans in the 17th century, but is rarely used today".

Parents who choose Laban pick a boy name from the hebrew tradition, meaning "White; white. in the bible, laban was the brother of isaacs wife rebekah and the father of jacobs wives leali and rachel. this name was popular with puritans in the 17th century, but is rarely used today". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

White; white. in the bible, laban was the brother of isaacs wife rebekah and the father of jacobs wives leali and rachel. this name was popular with puritans in the 17th century, but is rarely used today

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Laban

Very rare in US records

What does Laban mean?

Laban is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "White; white. in the bible, laban was the brother of isaacs wife rebekah and the father of jacobs wives leali and rachel. this name was popular with puritans in the 17th century, but is rarely used today".

Is Laban a rare name?

Yes. Laban does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Laban

Isabella Abigail Elizabeth Hannah Sarah Leah

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Names with a similar meaning to Laban

Laban means "White; white. in the bible, laban was the brother of isaacs wife rebekah and the father of jacobs wives leali and rachel. this name was popular with puritans in the 17th century, but is rarely used today" — these names share that spirit.