Given name
Abiah
“one who is great”·“my father is Lord”·“The Lord is my father”
Abiah is a variant of Abia. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is great.” Abiah is a variant of Abijah. Interpretations include “my father is Lord” (Hebrew) and “The Lord is my father” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Original Hebrewאביה
Meaning & origin
What it means
Abiah is a variant of Abia. One Arabic interpretation is “one who is great.” Abiah is a variant of Abijah. Interpretations include “my father is Lord” (Hebrew) and “The Lord is my father” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Abiah is a variant of Abia. An origin associated with Abia is Arabic. Abiah is a variant of Abijah. An origin associated with Abijah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2003. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Abiah appears in 1 Chronicles 2:24.
From biblical name research
Abiah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 131
- 14 boys · 117 girls
- Most popular year
- 2020
- 18 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #10,923 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −11%
- Easing
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,923 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 19.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Abiah’s family of names
Abiah has a related form in Abijah. In English usage, Abiah has a related form in Abijah. Abiah has a related form in Abia.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 41
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