Abba (name)

Abba is a word that comes from the Semitic languages and means "father". It is often used as a name for babies, but it was also used to show respect for religious leaders or scholars. The word "abbot" has the same origin.

People

• Abba of Acre (3rd century), Jewish religious scholar
• Abba Arika (175-247), Jewish/Babylonian religious scholar
• Abba bar Abba (2nd-3rd century), Jewish/Babylonian religious scholar