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Abiah

OriginHebrew
Meaning"God is my father"
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boysUnranked

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US rank · girls#10923

2025 SSA

About Abiah

Abiah is a gentle, rarely used Old Testament name belonging to Samuel's second son. This makes a good choice for the parent who wants a traditional biblical name that is not overly familiar.

Abiah for girls#10923 US

Abiah is a Biblical name that appears for both female and male figures. It may be considered the same as the name Abijah in the Bible; one female Abijah was a queen and ancestor of Christ. Abiah may also be considered a relative of the Arabic name Abia. However you spell or pronounce it -- a - BY -a or a - BEE - a -- this name can be an original way to the nickname Abi.

Pronounced uh-BY-uh.

As of October 2026, Abiah ranked #8073 in US births in 2020 SSA.

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  • AbiahBoy

    son of Becher, grandson of Benjamin, great,grandson of Israel (1 Chr. 7:8)

  • Abiah W. PalmerBoy

    American politician from New York

  • AbiahGirl

    wife of Hezron and mother of Ashur of the tribe of Judah (1 Chr. 2:24)

  • Abiah (Folger) FranklinGirl

    mother of U.S. Founding Father Benjamin Franklin

  • Abiah Maude DarbyGirl

    English Quaker minister

  • Abiah Palmer RootGirl

    friend and correspondent of American poet Emily Dickinson

Abiah in pop culture

  • Abiah RingerGirl

    character in "As Far As Mill Springs" by Patricia Pendergraft

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