Entry № 0737 · Hebrew origin

Maacah Maacah — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ MAY-ah-kah /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

"Oppression, pressure"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

The meaning

A name that means "oppression, pressure".

Maacah (מַעֲכָה) is a Hebrew biblical name. Multiple women in the Hebrew Bible bear this name, including David's wife (mother of Absalom) and the mother of King Asa of Judah.

Maacah is widely used in religious Jewish and Christian families.

David's wife. Mother of Absalom.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

מַעֲכָה

Transliteration: Maʿaḵāh
Pronunciation: / ˈmeɪ.ə.kə /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Maacah stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Maacah · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Maacahs before her.

Real people

Maacah

Common in religious families.

In fiction

Maacah

David's wife in 2 Samuel.

Hebrew Bible

Names connected to Maacah.

Numerology

The number behind Maacah.

The Pioneer

Maacah reduces to one — the number of biblical matriarchy.

Parents on Maacah

Why families chose this name.

"Mother of Absalom. Six letters. Maacah."

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