Quick answer
Ahab is a boy name meaning "uncle".
Pronunciation: English /ˈeɪ.hæb/.
Meaning and history
The name means "uncle" in Hebrew, from the combination of אָח ( ʾaḥ ) meaning "brother" and אָב ( ʾav ) meaning "father". This was the name of a king of Israel, the husband of Jezebel, as told in the Old Testament. He was admonished by Elijah for his sinful behaviour. Herman Melville later used this name in his novel Moby-Dick (1851), where it belongs to a sea captain obsessively hunting for a white whale.
Notes and context
Usage: biblical, biblical latin | Ancient Hebrew: אַחְאָב