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Abishai
OriginHebrew
Meaning"my father is a gift"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
Boys#5609
2025 SSA
About Abishai
The name of one of King David's heroes in the Old Testament. A variant form is Avishai.
Abishai is also given to girls.
Pronounced uh-BISH-ay-eye.
As of November 2026, Abishai ranked #14500 for girls in US births in 2015 and #5609 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #9111 for girls in 2012 and #4181 for boys in 2022.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,946 | 19 | 10 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,740 | 20 | 11 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,181 | 25 | 14.3 |
| 2023 | #4,453 | 23 | 13.4 |
| 2024 | #4,306 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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