Abihu as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Abihu

What is the meaning of the name Abihu ?

The baby name Abihu is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-VEE-hoo.

Abihu is Hebrew in Origin.

Abihu is a masculine given name from Biblical Hebrew, spelled אָבִיהוּ (Avihu). Built from avi “my father” + hu “he,” it conveys “my father is he” or “he is my father.” In English Bibles it appears as Abihu; Modern Hebrew favors Avihu (ah-VEE-hoo).

Known from the Torah as a son of Aaron and brother of Nadab, Abihu perished after offering “strange fire” (Leviticus 10), a story that gave the name a somber cast and kept it rare in Jewish and Christian communities for centuries. Usage revived modestly in Israel in the 20th century, and the name is borne by public figures such as composer Avihu Medina and air force commander Avihu Ben-Nun. Variants and transliterations include Avihu (Hebrew/Israeli), Abiú (Spanish, Portuguese), and occasionally Avihou (French). Diminutive Avi is sometimes used. Related Hebrew “Avi-” names - Aviel, Avishai, Avinoam - share the “my father” element but are distinct.

⚙ Abihu is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Abihu appears only 11 times in total — found in 5 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.