Abdimelekh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Abdimelekh

What is the meaning of the name Abdimelekh ?

The baby name Abdimelekh is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /æbdiˈmɛlɛk/ (ab-DEE-meh-lek).

Abdimelekh is Semitic in Origin.

Abdimelekh is a West Semitic compound from the root ʿbd “to serve” and Hebrew melekh/melech “king,” yielding the meaning “servant of the king.” In biblical memory it points to Ebed-melech, the Cushite court official under King Zedekiah who rescued the prophet Jeremiah (Jeremiah 38–39), making the name a symbol of courage and loyal advocacy. Because “the King” can be read as God, some interpret the sense as “servant of the King (God).”

Transliterations vary: Abdimelekh, Abdimelech, Abdi-Melech; the Hebrew/English biblical form is Ebed-melech, while the Latin Vulgate gives Abdemelech. Closely related is the Arabic theophoric Abd al-Malik, built from the same roots. Abdi works as a short form. The name is rare in contemporary use but occasional in Jewish and Christian communities and in Ethiopian traditions familiar with the Jeremiah episode. Pronunciation: ahb-dee-ME-lekh (final -kh as German ch).