Fun Facts About the Name Abia
- 108 babies named Abia: U.S. records list 108 babies given the name Abia from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Abia Mean?
Abia is a biblical name meaning "my father is Yahweh," from Hebrew Aviyah (אֲבִיָּה). The name joins avi, "my father," with Yah, the short form of the divine name YHWH. Abia is the Greek form of that Hebrew name, later carried into Latin; it is not a separate Hebrew word. English Bibles often use Abijah for the Hebrew personal name and Abia for its Greek form in the New Testament.
Abia Name History & Origins
The Hebrew name Aviyah appears in the Hebrew Bible for several figures, including a son of Samuel (1 Samuel 8:2), King Abijah of Judah (2 Chronicles 13), and the priest whose descendants formed the eighth temple division (1 Chronicles 24:10); a longer form, Aviyahu (אֲבִיָּהוּ), also occurs. The Greek New Testament uses Abia (Ἀβιά) for King Abijah in Matthew 1:7 and for the priestly division in Luke 1:5. Latin translations kept the form Abia, and English versions such as the King James Version preserved it in those verses. The English given name Abia comes from this biblical transliteration.
How Popular is the Name Abia?
Abia has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2011. Its best rank was #7,987 in 2016.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | #15,254 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #15,553 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #14,136 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2016 | #7,987 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2015 | #16,449 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #14,573 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2013 | #10,240 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2012 | #13,494 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #8,197 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2009 | #15,257 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2007 | #15,512 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2004 | #9,267 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2002 | #13,608 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2001 | #12,066 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Abia Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Powerful and complete. You are good intellectually and require several outlets for your energies. You are not a builder but a planner, and you want others to carry out your plans. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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