Laban

Hebrew

"white"

Laban Origin and Meaning

The name Laban is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "white".

An Old Testament name used by the Puritans, less well known than female relatives Rebecca, Rachel, and Leah and as deserving of revival.

Famous People Named Laban

• Laban Biblical father of Rachel and Leah; father,in,law of Jacob
• Laban Coblentz American technology author, educator and adviser
• Laban Wheaton U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts

The name Laban in Pop Culture

• Laban Tall a farmhand in Far from the Madding Crowd (1874) by Thomas Hardy
• Laban the little ghost who wouldn't haunt, from Swedish children's books and cartoons. In English, he is known as the Little Ghost Godfrey

International Variations of the name Laban

• Liban Hawaiian