Shabtai (Hebrew: שַׁבְּתַאי or שַׁבְּתַי) is a Jewish masculine given name derived from the Hebrew word Shabbat, and is traditionally given to boys born on that day.[1] Alternative transliterations into English include Sabbatai, Sabbathai, Shabbatai, Shabbethai, and Shabsai.

It is the name of a Levite in the Tanakh,[2] and the name in Hebrew for the planet Saturn.[3] Notable people with the name include:

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  • Vera Shabshai (1905-1988) Soviet dancer, teacher and choreographer
  • Shabtai (society), a global Jewish society of Yale University students, alumni, and current and former faculty

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  1. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). "Shabbetai". A Dictionary of First Names (2nd ed.). ISBN 978-0-19-172667-5.
  2. ^ Wolf, Horace J. (1915). "Shabbethai". In Orr, James (ed.). International Standard Bible Encyclopedia.
  3. ^ Sela, Shlomo (November 10, 2017). "Saturn and the Jews". Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies. Retrieved June 26, 2024.