The baby name Abijah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈbaɪjə/ (uh-BY-uh); Hebrew: Aviyah /a.viˈja/.
Abijah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Abijah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈbaɪjə/ (uh-BY-uh); Hebrew: Aviyah /a.viˈja/.
Abijah is Hebrew in Origin.
Abijah is a theophoric Hebrew name from Aviyah (אֲבִיָּה/אביה), built from avi “my father” + Yah, a short form of the divine name, thus meaning “My father is Yah(weh)” or “Yahweh is my father.” It has been used for both sexes; English pronunciations include ə-BY-jə and ə-BYE-juh. Transliterations vary: Aviyah, Aviah, Aviyahu; English and classical forms include Abiah and Abia.
In the Hebrew Bible it is borne by several figures, notably a king of Judah (also called Abijam), a son of Jeroboam, the leader of a priestly division, and the mother of King Hezekiah (elsewhere shortened to Abi). English Puritans revived Abijah along with other scriptural names in the 17th century, though it remains uncommon today; the feminine modern Hebrew Aviya is more familiar in Israel. Established variants and diminutives include Abiah, Abia, Abijam, Aviyah/Aviya, and Abi.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #289 | 5 | 6,876 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #821 | 6 | 15,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #881 | 12 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #910 | 5 | 8,600 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #935 | 17 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
Abijah is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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