Nab
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Abbot
- Origin
- Scottish
Quick Facts About Nab
520
Scottish baby names in our dictionary
373
Scottish male names
22
3-letter N-names in our dictionary
288
N-male names total
Not in registry
US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year
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