Abishai
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning father of a gift.
Babies a year
18
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Abishai by the numbers
Abishai was given to 18 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 19 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Abishai. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Abishai
Names that are said the same way as Abishai, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Abishafather of gift; a form of Abishag3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Abishai, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Abishai
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