Abdimelech as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Abdimelech

What is the meaning of the name Abdimelech ?

The baby name Abdimelech is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /ˌæb.dɪˈmɛl.ɛk/ (approx. "ab-di-MEL-ek" or "ab-di-MEH-lekh").

Abdimelech is Hebrew in Origin.

From Northwest Semitic roots, Abdimelech unites Hebrew eved/‘ebed “servant” and melech “king,” yielding the sense “servant of the king.” The form reflects the Latin-Vulgate Abdemelech and related Anglicizations of the Biblical name Ebed-melech (Hebrew ‘Eved-melekh). Though not a theophoric compound, it echoes courtly titles common across ancient Canaanite and Hebrew onomastics.

Usage is rare in later Jewish and Christian naming, but the figure behind the name is notable: Ebed-melech, a Cushite (Ethiopian) royal official who rescued the prophet Jeremiah (Jeremiah 38–39), later commended by God for his trust. The name appears in the Septuagint and Vulgate, spawning variant spellings. Documented variants include Ebed-melech, Abdemelech, Abedmelech, Abdimelek, and Eved-melekh; related short form Abdi occurs independently in the Bible. Do not confuse with Abimelech (“my father is king”).