Abisai
Abishai was a military leader under the biblical King David. He was the eldest son of David's sister, Zeruiah. According to Josephus his father was called Suri. The meaning of his name is "Father of a gift". He was the brother of Joab and Asahel.
Meaning & Origin of Abisai
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Abishai was a military leader under the biblical King David. He was the eldest son of David's sister, Zeruiah. According to Josephus his father was called Suri. The meaning of his name is "Father of a gift". He was the brother of Joab and Asahel.
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The Story of Abisai
As a girl name
Abisai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2014, with 13 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 25 Abisais were born — ranking #5,282 that year. As of 2026, Abisai ranks #12,132 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 90 Abisais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Abisai first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1987, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 46 Abisais were born — ranking #2,419 that year. As of 2026, Abisai ranks #4,695 for boys with 21 births, falling sharply (-18%). In total, more than 1K Abisais have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Abisai
Abisai is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1987 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Abisai's peak popularity came in 2004 when it ranked #2,419. Use the chart and map above to compare Abisai's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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