Avidan as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Avidan

What is the meaning of the name Avidan ?

The baby name Avidan is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-vee-DAHN (IPA: /a.viˈdan/).

Avidan is Hebrew in Origin.

Avidan is a Hebrew masculine name (AH-vee-dahn) formed from avi, “my father,” and dan, “judge,” yielding “my father is judge” or “my father has judged.” In biblical usage “father” may denote God, so the meaning is often understood as “God is just.” The element dan comes from the root d-y-n, shared with Din (“judgment”), Dayan (“judge”), and Daniel (“God is my judge”).

The name appears in the Hebrew Bible as Abidan (אֲבִידָן), a leader of the tribe of Benjamin in Numbers; Avidan is the modern Israeli vocalization and common contemporary spelling. Variants and transliterations include Abidan (English Bible), Abidán (Spanish), and Avdan/Avidan in modern Hebrew; it also occurs as a surname in Israel. Diminutives include Avi and Dan/Dani. Usage today is steady in Israel yet rare in the English-speaking world, making Avidan a distinctive choice that feels both ancient and modern.