Boaz

Gender Masculine
Usage Biblical, Hebrew, Dutch, Biblical Hebrew [1]
Scripts בֹּעַז(Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈboʊ.æz/(English) /ˈboː.ɑz/(Dutch)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "swiftness" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament this is the name of the man who marries Ruth. This was also the name of one of the two pillars that stood outside Solomon's Temple (with Jachin).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesBoos, Booz(Biblical Greek) Booz(Biblical Latin)
User SubmissionBoáz

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   wholesome   strong   strange   simple   serious  

Categories

architecture, islands, isograms, Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest, quickness

Sources & References

  1. Strong, James. The Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, entry h1162, available from https://www.blueletterbible.org/lang/lexicon/lexicon.cfm?strongs=h1162.
Entry updated October 6, 2024