Abidan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Abidan

What is the meaning of the name Abidan ?

The baby name Abidan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: 'AB-i-dan' (/ˈæbɪdæn/); Hebrew: 'ah-vee-DAHN' (/a.viˈdan/).

Abidan is Hebrew in Origin.

Abidan is a masculine given name from Hebrew (Avidan; Hebrew: אבידן), built from avi “my father” and dan/din “judge,” yielding the sense “my father is judge” or “father of judgment.” It sits alongside related Hebrew judicial names such as Dan and Daniel (“God is my judge”), with a compact, dignified sound.

In the Hebrew Bible, Abidan ben Gideoni appears in the Book of Numbers as the leader of the tribe of Benjamin during the wilderness census and marches (Num 1:11; 2:22; 7:60, 7:65; 10:24). The form Abidan entered English through Bible transliteration; modern Israeli usage favors Avidan, found as both given name and surname. Additional variants include Avydan and the Spanish-accented Abidán; short forms such as Avi and Dan/Danny occur in contemporary use. The name remains rare in the Anglophone world yet experiences periodic revival among Jewish and Christian families seeking a distinctive biblical choice.