Abidon as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Abidon

What is the meaning of the name Abidon ?

The baby name Abidon is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈbɪdən/ (uh-BID-en); Hebrew: /aˈviːdan/ (ah-VEE-dahn).

Abidon is Hebrew in Origin.

Abidon is a rare variant of the Hebrew name Abidan (אֲבִידָן), borne in the Hebrew Bible by Abidan son of Gideoni, a leader of the tribe of Benjamin during the wilderness period (Numbers 1–2, 7, 10). Its meaning is typically glossed as “my father is judge” or “my father has judged,” from avi (“my father”) + dan (“judge”). The name enjoyed modest recognition among early Jewish and Christian readers and later appeared sporadically in English-speaking contexts, especially where Old Testament names were favored.

Abidon likely arose as a stylistic or phonetic spelling of Abidan, with related forms including Abidan, Avidan (modern Israeli usage), Abidán (Spanish accenting), and the Latinized Abidanus. Common short forms are Avi, Abi, and Dan. While distinctive, Abidon should not be confused with Abaddon, a separate Hebrew term meaning “destruction” and used as a proper name in later religious literature.