אבידן
Avidan means “my father is judge”
Avidan is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
In the Bible, Abidan led the tribe of Benjamin in the wilderness.
- In Hebrew
- אבידן
- In English letters
- Avidan
- Other English spellings
- Abidan
- Meaning
- My father is judge
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 67
507 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Avidan.
- 507 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 20 of them were born in 1989, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Avidan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אבידן 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 boys | 507 | fewer than 5 | – |
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 Avidan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Avidan.
What does the name Avidan mean?
Avidan means “my father is judge”. Avidan is a boy's name of Biblical origin. In the Bible, Abidan led the tribe of Benjamin in the wilderness.
Is Avidan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Avidan is mainly a boy's name. Of the 507 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 507 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Avidan in Hebrew?
Avidan is written אבידן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Avidan?
507 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Avidan today. The most were born in 1989.
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.