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Abia - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Abia

[ syll. a-bia, ab-ia ] The boy name Abia is also used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is EYBiyah KEY. Abia's origin, as well as its use, is in the Hebrew language. Biblical name: The name is of the meaning Yahweh is my father. Abijah (Hebrew) is an old form of Abia. In the Old Testament of the Bible, the name Abijah was borne by the second king of Judah, and other persons, both male and female. The name Abijah (Hebrew) and the name Aviya (Hebrew) are variants of Abia. Abiah (Hebrew variant spelling) is another form of Abia.

Abia is not regularly used as a baby name for boys. It is not listed in the top 1000 names.

Baby names that sound like Abia include Abebe (Amharic), Abiah (Hebrew), Aviya (Hebrew), Ahab (English), Ava (Akposso), Avi (Hebrew), Ebbie (English), Ebbo (German), Effie (Hebrew), Eppa (English), Abe (English and Dutch), Eb (English), Ebbe (Scandinavian and German), Ep (English), and Ev (English).

KEY: approx English pronunciation for Abia: EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)"


 
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