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Maccabee
OriginAramaic
Meaning"hammer"
About Maccabee
The name of an ancient Jewish warrior, Judah Maccabee, whose deeds are described in the deuterocanonical books 1 Maccabees to 4 Maccabees.
Reminiscent of other lively choices with a Biblical link, like Zebedee, Galilee and Jericho – plus Mac is one of the coolest nicknames around.
Pronounced MAK-uh-bee.
As of October 2026, Maccabee ranked #7927 in US births in 2021 SSA.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
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