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The Name Abi - Origin and Meaning of Abi
  



The Name Abi - Origin and Meaning of Abi


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Abi

Hebrew; Various; Hebrew; Turkish

Usage of the Name Abi

English, Scottish; English; Biblical; Turkish

Meaning of the Name Abi

The name Abi has several meanings:
1. As a feminine name it is a pet form of Abigail.
2. As a masculine name it can be a pet form of various names beginning with "Ab" (for instance, Abel, Abner, Abraham, Abbott, Abelard and others).
3. As a unisex name it comes from the Hebrew name Avi (1) meaning "my father". In the Old Testament, Abi was the name of the mother of Hezekiah, the king of Judah.
4. As a masculine name it means "older brother" in Turkish.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Abi Ofarim (born 1937), an Israeli male musician and dancer; Abi Titmuss (born 1976), an English female model and actress; Abi Harding (born 1982), an English female musician and singer; Abi Finley (born 1983), an English actress.

Names Related to Abi

Refer to the following lists: names related to Abigail  |  names related to Abel  |  names related to Abner  |  names related to Abraham  |  names related to Abbott  |  names related to Abelard  |  names related to Abi (3).
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