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Abishai

Boy

Meaning of Abishai: Hebrew: 'my father is a gift'

Abishai is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5372nd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 4270th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5372

16 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#4270

4 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

359

First recorded 1995 · peak 2024

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 0 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 0 babies1993: 0 babies1994: 0 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 7 babies1999: 8 babies2000: 5 babies20002001: 0 babies2002: 0 babies2003: 7 babies2004: 8 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 6 babies2007: 12 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 9 babies2010: 12 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 22 babies2013: 14 babies2014: 21 babies2015: 16 babies2016: 19 babies2017: 18 babies2018: 20 babies2019: 11 babies2020: 9 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 23 babies2024: 25 babies2025: 16 babies
US babies named Abishai per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

93% boys · 7% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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