אבישג
The meaning of Avishag is uncertain
The meaning of Avishag is uncertain; perhaps My father wanders.
Avishag is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
In the Bible, Abishag the Shunammite cared for King David in his old age.
- In Hebrew
- אבישג
- In English letters
- Avishag
- Other English spellings
- Abishag
- Meaning
- Uncertain; perhaps My father wanders
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 316
7,952 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Avishag.
- 7,952 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- 389 of them were born in 2024, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,790, against 1,184 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
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 Avishag is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אבישג 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 | 7,952 | 389 | 46 of 678 |
In 2024, Avishag ranked 46 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Avishag in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Avishag.
What does the name Avishag mean?
The meaning of Avishag is uncertain; perhaps My father wanders. Avishag is a girl's name of Biblical origin. In the Bible, Abishag the Shunammite cared for King David in his old age.
Is Avishag a boy's name or a girl's name?
Avishag is mainly a girl's name. Of the 7,952 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 7,952 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Avishag in Hebrew?
Avishag is written אבישג in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Avishag?
7,952 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Avishag today. The most were born in 2024. In 2024, Avishag ranked 46 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.