אביחיל
Avichayil means “my father is strength”
Avichayil is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
In the Bible, Abihail was the father of Queen Esther.
- In Hebrew
- אביחיל
- In English letters
- Avichayil
- Other English spellings
- Avihail, Abihail, Avichail
- Meaning
- My father is strength
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 61
174 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Avichayil.
- 53 of them are women and girls, and 121 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Avichayil is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אביחיל today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 53 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 121 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Avichayil in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Avichayil.
What does the name Avichayil mean?
Avichayil means “my father is strength”. Avichayil is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. In the Bible, Abihail was the father of Queen Esther.
Is Avichayil a boy's name or a girl's name?
Avichayil is used for both girls and boys. Of the 174 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 53 are women and girls and 121 are men and boys.
How do you write Avichayil in Hebrew?
Avichayil is written אביחיל in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Avichayil?
174 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Avichayil today.
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.