אחימלך
Achimelech means “my brother is king”
Achimelech is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Priest of Nob who helped David and was killed for it.
- In Hebrew
- אחימלך
- In English letters
- Achimelech
- Other English spellings
- Ahimelech, Ahimelekh
- Meaning
- My brother is king
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 109
The register has no count for the name Achimelech on its own.
The Central Bureau of Statistics register of Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 has no count for this name on its own, so there is no chart for it.
These six names are close to Achimelech in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Achimelech.
What does the name Achimelech mean?
Achimelech means “my brother is king”. Achimelech is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Priest of Nob who helped David and was killed for it.
Is Achimelech a boy's name or a girl's name?
Achimelech is mainly a boy's name.
How do you write Achimelech in Hebrew?
Achimelech is written אחימלך in Hebrew.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.
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