Abdon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Abdon

What is the meaning of the name Abdon ?

The baby name Abdon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈæb.dən/ (AB-dən).

Abdon is Hebrew in Origin.

Abdon is a masculine given name from Biblical Hebrew Avdón (עַבְדּוֹן), built on the Semitic root ʿbd “to work, serve,” hence “servant,” “service,” or “one devoted [to God].” In the Hebrew Bible it identifies several figures, notably Abdon son of Hillel the Pirathonite, a minor judge of Israel (Judges 12:13–15); the form also appears as a variant to Achbor in parallel passages, reflecting transmission across traditions.

Through Christian tradition the name spread into Europe via the cult of third‑century martyrs Abdon and Sennen, which sustained usage in Iberia and Italy and placed Abdon in medieval calendars. Today it is rare in English but survives in Spanish as Abdón, Italian Abdone, Polish Abdon, and Lithuanian Abdonas; scholarly transliteration yields Avdon. Cognate formations from the same root include Arabic ‘Abd‑ names (e.g., Abdallah), though these are not strict variants.