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Gender Masculine & Feminine
Usage Biblical
Scripts אֲבִיָה(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronounced Pron. /ə.ˈbaɪ.d͡ʒə/(English)

Meaning & History

Means "my father is Yahweh" in Hebrew, from אָב (ʾav) meaning "father" and יָהּ (yah) referring to the Hebrew God. In the Old Testament this is the name of several characters, both male and female, including the second king of Judah (also known as Abijam).