Abishur as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Abishur

What is the meaning of the name Abishur ?

The baby name Abishur is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-BISH-ur (əˈbɪʃər).

Abishur is Hebrew in Origin.

Abishur is a Hebrew masculine name (Avishur, אֲבִישׁוּר) formed from avi/ab, “my father” or “father,” and shur, “wall/fortress” (also linked to a verb meaning “to behold”), yielding senses such as “my father is a wall,” “father of a wall,” or by extension “my father is protection.” The “wall” reading distinguishes it from shor “ox,” so most lexicons favor the protective meaning over “father of an ox.”

Biblical in origin, Abishur appears in 1 Chronicles (2:28–29) within the Judahite genealogies as the son of Shammai, husband of Abihail, and father of Ahban and Molid. The name remained rare in post-biblical tradition, occasionally revived among Jewish communities and by English-speaking Protestants who favored lesser-known Scripture names. Modern forms include Abishur (standard English), Avishur (Israeli/Sephardic), and Abishour (French transliteration); short forms like Avi are possible. Related Hebrew names built on Avi- include Abijah/Aviyah and Abishai.

⚙ Abishur does not appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. This usually means it's either extremely rare, a regional/traditional name not captured by official statistics, or a brand-new coinage. Use it knowing your child will almost certainly be the only one in the room.