Abishai
Meaning
"my father is a gift"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,395
- Total SSA Count
- 24
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Abi, Shai
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"my father is a gift"
Origin: Hebrew
"work, industriousness"
Origin: Germanic
Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 vs #4395 for Abishai.
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Amelia is more popular, ranked #3 compared to Abishai at #4395 in the United States.
Abishai means "my father is a gift" (Hebrew origin). Amelia means "work, industriousness" (Germanic origin).
Abishai is primarily a boy name. Amelia is primarily a girl name.