The baby name Abiah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈbaɪə/ (uh-BYE-uh); alternate: /ɑˈbiə/ (ah-BEE-uh).
Abiah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Abiah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈbaɪə/ (uh-BYE-uh); alternate: /ɑˈbiə/ (ah-BEE-uh).
Abiah is Hebrew in Origin.
Abiah is a theophoric Hebrew name from Aviyah/Aviyahu (אֲבִיָּה/אֲבִיָּהוּ), built from av “father” + Yah, the divine name, yielding “Yahweh is my father” or “My father is Yah.” In English Bibles the form Abiah alternates with Abijah, and Greek/Latin sources show Abia. Modern Hebrew often writes Aviyah or Aviya.
Scripture lists multiple bearers - most notably King Abijah of Judah, a son of the prophet Samuel, and several priests - so the name reads as traditionally masculine in the Bible, though English usage has been unisex. Puritans and early Americans favored it; a well-known example is Abiah Folger, Benjamin Franklin’s mother. Variants include Abijah, Abia, Aviah, Aviya; related spellings Abiya and Aviyahu are also seen. Nicknames may overlap with Abby or Avi. Today Abiah/Abijah is rare in the Anglophone world, while Aviya enjoys modest use in Israel.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2020 | #890 | 9 | 7,187 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #910 | 7 | 8,487 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,012 | 3 | 25,931 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,069 | 4 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
Abiah is popular in 12 countries — most recent births per country:
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