Abiathar as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Abiathar

What is the meaning of the name Abiathar ?

The baby name Abiathar is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced uh-BYE-uh-thar (IPA: /əˈbaɪəθɑr/).

Abiathar is Hebrew in Origin.

Abiathar is the Anglicized form of Hebrew ’Evyatar (אֶבְיָתָר), from av “father” + yatar “to remain, be abundant,” yielding meanings like “my father is abundant” or “father of plenty.” In the Hebrew Bible, Abiathar is the son of Ahimelech who escapes the massacre at Nob, serves as high priest to King David with the ephod, then is deposed by Solomon after backing Adonijah - fulfilling judgment on Eli’s house.

The name entered English via the Vulgate and early translations and saw sporadic use among Puritans and antiquarian namers; today it remains rare in the Anglophone world but is cognate with well-used Israeli forms. Common variants and transliterations include Evyatar/Eviatar and Aviatar/Avyatar (modern Hebrew/Israeli), Abiatar (Spanish and Portuguese Bibles), and Abiathar in English tradition. Nicknames may be Avi or Evi; the name carries a solemn, priestly, resilient tone.