Abidah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Abidah

What is the meaning of the name Abidah ?

The baby name Abidah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: ah-BEE-dah; Arabic IPA: /ˈʕaː.bi.dah/.

Abidah is Arabic in Origin.

Abidah combines two distinct traditions. In Arabic, ‘Ābidah (عابدة) is the feminine active participle of ‘abada “to worship,” meaning “worshipper,” “devout one,” or “pious.” It appears in classical Arabic lexica and has long been used by Muslim families, especially in the Middle East, South Asia, and Indonesia/Malaysia. Though derived from a Qur’anic root, it is not itself a Qur’anic personal name.

In the Hebrew Bible, Abida/Abidah (אֲבִידָע) names a son of Midian (Genesis 25:4); here it is masculine and is commonly parsed as “my father knows” or “father of knowledge.” Because of these parallel etymologies, the name functions as feminine in Arabic-derived usage and masculine in biblical/Jewish usage. Common variants and transliterations include Abidah, Abida, Aabida, and Aabidah; related forms are the masculine ‘Ābid and the diminutive ‘Ubaydah. The concise meaning across traditions centers on devotion or knowledge.