Agabo as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Agabo

What is the meaning of the name Agabo ?

The baby name Agabo is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɑːˈɡɑːboʊ/ (ah-GAH-bo).

Agabo is in Origin.

Agabo is the Spanish biblical form (often written Ágabo) of Agabus, the New Testament prophet mentioned in Acts 11:28 and 21:10. The name ultimately reflects a Semitic root, usually linked to Hebrew Hagab/Hagaba (“locust, grasshopper”), rendered in Greek as Agabos and Latin as Agabus. Variants include Agabus (English/Latin), Ágabo (Spanish with accent), Agabo (modern unaccented Spanish/Filipino usage), and Hagab/Hagaba (Hebrew/Old Testament cognates).

Usage as a given name has always been rare, but it appears sporadically in Iberia, Latin America, and the Philippines through the influence of Spanish Bible translations and saints’ calendars, with occasional adoption in other Christian communities seeking distinctive scriptural names. The prophetic association - foretelling a famine at Antioch and warning Paul of imprisonment - lends Agabo a quiet aura of foresight and spiritual insight. While it lacks widespread modern popularity, its compact rhythm and clear vowels make it accessible across languages.