Abijah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Abijah

What is the meaning of the name Abijah ?

The baby name Abijah is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈbaɪjə/ (uh-BY-uh); Hebrew: Aviyah /a.viˈja/.

Abijah is Hebrew in Origin.

Abijah is a theophoric Hebrew name from Aviyah (אֲבִיָּה/אביה), built from avi “my father” + Yah, a short form of the divine name, thus meaning “My father is Yah(weh)” or “Yahweh is my father.” It has been used for both sexes; English pronunciations include ə-BY-jə and ə-BYE-juh. Transliterations vary: Aviyah, Aviah, Aviyahu; English and classical forms include Abiah and Abia.

In the Hebrew Bible it is borne by several figures, notably a king of Judah (also called Abijam), a son of Jeroboam, the leader of a priestly division, and the mother of King Hezekiah (elsewhere shortened to Abi). English Puritans revived Abijah along with other scriptural names in the 17th century, though it remains uncommon today; the feminine modern Hebrew Aviya is more familiar in Israel. Established variants and diminutives include Abiah, Abia, Abijam, Aviyah/Aviya, and Abi.