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Abijah

♂ Boy

Pronounced uh-BY-juh /əˈbaɪ.dʒə/Medium

Meaning: From Hebrew Aviyah, 'my father is Yah; the Lord is my father; God is my father'Low

In 30 seconds: My father is Yah; the Lord is my father: Abijah is Hebrew 'the Lord is my father'. Lyrical, devout, and warm (said 'uh-BY-juh').
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Origin LowHebrew
MeaningFrom Hebrew Aviyah, 'my father is Yah; the Lord is my father; God is my father'
U.S. rank (2025)#9736 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2013
Total births (all-time)≈ 347

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201319772025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Abijah comes from Hebrew Aviyah, 'my father is Yah; the Lord is my father; God is my father' — borne in the Bible by several figures, both men and women. A lyrical, devout name (said 'uh-BY-juh'; nickname Abi).

In the U.S. it appears in Hebraist and Christian families. Rare, the-Lord-is-my-father at the root, and devout.

Did you know? Abijah means 'my father is Yah; the Lord is my father' in Hebrew (a name borne in the Bible by both men and women) — a lyrical, devout name (said 'uh-BY-juh').
Overall data confidence 52%
References — Abijah — Hebrew etymology

Variations

AviyahAbia

Nicknames

Abi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Abijah mean?

Abijah is Hebrew for 'my father is Yah; the Lord is my father'.

How do you pronounce Abijah?

It's said uh-BY-juh /əˈbaɪ.dʒə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Abijah a boy or girl name?

Abijah is used mostly for boys (it appears for both sexes in the Bible).

How popular is Abijah?

Abijah is a rare name in the U.S.

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