Given name
Ahimelech
“my brother is king”·“brother of the king”
Ahimelech is used as a given name.
Original Hebrewאחימלך
Meaning & origin
What it means
As a biblical name, Ahimelech means “my brother is king” or “brother of the king.”
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Where it comes from
Ahimelech is a biblical name from Hebrew.
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In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Ahimelech appears in 1 Samuel 21:1, Exodus 25:30, 2 Samuel 8:17 and 5 other passages.
- 1 Samuel 21:1
- Exodus 25:30
- 2 Samuel 8:17
- 1 Chronicles 24:3
- 1 Chronicles 18:16
- 1 Chronicles 24:6
- 1 Chronicles 24:31
- 1 Samuel 26:6
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Ahimelech’s family of names
See also 36
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
- Hiramshares a root
- Melchizedekshares a root
- Milcahshares a root
- Melechshares a root
- Melchishares a root
- Malchijahshares a root
- Ehishares a root
- Ahirashares a root
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- Ahijahshares a root
- Ahianshares a root
- Molochshares a root
- Molechshares a root
- Milcomshares a root
- Malluchishares a root
- Malchusshares a root
- Malchiramshares a root
- Malchielshares a root
- Malchi-shuashares a root
- Malcamshares a root
- Huram-abishares a root
- Ahitubshares a root
- Ahithophelshares a root
- Ahishaharshares a root
- Ahiramshares a root
- Ahinoamshares a root
- Ahimothshares a root
- Aharhelshares a root
- Ahabshares a root
- Ahimanshares a root
- Ahiludshares a root
- Ahikamshares a root
- Ahihudshares a root
- Ahiezershares a root
- Ahiamshares a root
- Ahishares a root
- Ahbanshares a root
Similar names
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“magnificence of the king” · “adar is king”
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“the king is legitimate”
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Βαλτάσαρ
“may Baal protect the king”
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Abimelech
“the Father is king”
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“lion-like”
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Abishalom
“father of peace” · “my father is peace”
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Ahasveros
“chief king”
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Yelisabeth
“my God is bountiful”
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