Jabez
JAY-bez
A biblical name associated with sorrow or pain, often given in memory of a difficult birth.
Meaning
The name comes from the Hebrew scriptural name Yabets/Yabez, traditionally understood as meaning “sorrow” or “he will cause pain.” The excerpts also connect it with the biblical explanation that the child was named because his mother bore him with sorrow, which is the standard Christian-name interpretation in English sources.
Origin
HebrewEnglishmasculine
Fun fact
In 19th-century name books, Jabez is grouped with other names that record a difficult or unlucky birth, like Ichabod and Beriah.