Abia
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning my father is god; likely variant of abiah.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Abia by the numbers
Abia was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 14 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Abia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Ariamelody, air; lioness7,160 in the US (2017)
- Aliaexalted, noble458 in the US (2017)
- Aviafeminine form of avius, relating to birds or travel93 in the US (2017)
- Abihamy father is she; feminine form of Abiah81 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aniagrace; a form of Anna77 in the US (2017)
- Adiagift49 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Abia
Names that are said the same way as Abia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Abiahmy father is yahweh7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Abia, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Abia
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