69%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Biblical Scripts אֲבִישַׁי(Ancient Hebrew) Pronounced Pron. /ə.ˈbɪʃ.eɪ.aɪ/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Means "my father is a gift" in Hebrew, from the roots אָב (ʾav) meaning "father" and שַׁי (shai) meaning "gift". In the Old Testament he is one of King David's heroes. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Rootsʾav + shaiOther Languages & CulturesAbessa(Biblical Greek) 'Avishay(Biblical Hebrew) Abisai(Biblical Latin) Avishai(Hebrew) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal natural wholesome strong refined strange complex serious Categories family, fathers, gift