Abihail as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Abihail

What is the meaning of the name Abihail ?

The baby name Abihail is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ə-BIH-hayl (AH-bi-hail).

Abihail is Hebrew in Origin.

Abihail is a Hebrew biblical name from avi (“my father”) + chayil (“strength, valor, wealth, army”), yielding meanings such as “my father is strength” or “father of might.” It appears in the Old Testament for several figures of both sexes, notably Esther’s father (Esther 2:15; 9:29) and a woman of Jesse’s line mentioned in the household of King Rehoboam (2 Chronicles 11:18), giving the name a genuinely unisex history.

In English it has remained rare, though it surfaces in some Puritan-era records and in occasional modern Christian use. In Jewish and Israeli contexts the form Avihayil/Avihail (also Avichayil) is encountered; Abichail is an older English transliteration. Related “Avi-” names include Abiel and Abijah, while Abigail is etymologically distinct despite the shared prefix. Abihail carries connotations of strength, competence, and valor, with Avi a possible informal nickname.