Entry № 0011 · Hebrew origin

Abi Abi — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ AH-bee /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

"My father (Hezekiah's mother)"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

The meaning

A name that means "my father (hezekiah's mother)".

Abi (אֲבִי) is the Hebrew word for "my father." In 2 Kings 18:2, Abi was the daughter of Zechariah and the wife of King Ahaz — mother of King Hezekiah of Judah.

Used widely in modern Israel.

My father. Mother of King Hezekiah of Judah.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

אֲבִי

Transliteration: ʾĂḇî
Pronunciation: / ˈɑː.bi /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Abi stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Abi · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Abis before her.

Real people

Abi

Mother of King Hezekiah.

In fiction

Abi

2 Kings 18:2.

Hebrew Bible

Names connected to Abi.

Numerology

The number behind Abi.

The Communicator

Abi reduces to three — the number of Hebrew "my father."

Parents on Abi

Why families chose this name.

"Hezekiah's mother. Three letters. Abi."

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