אבישי
Avishai means “my father is a gift”
Avishai is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
In the Bible, Abishai was King David's nephew and one of his chief warriors.
- In Hebrew
- אבישי
- In English letters
- Avishai
- Other English spellings
- Abishai, Avishay
- Meaning
- My father is a gift
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 323
6,741 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Avishai.
- 32 of them are women and girls, and 6,709 are men and boys.
- 171 of them were born in 2014, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 597, against 791 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Avishai is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אבישי 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 | 32 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 6,709 | 100 | 141 of 541 |
In 2024, Avishai ranked 141 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Avishai in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Avishai.
What does the name Avishai mean?
Avishai means “my father is a gift”. Avishai is a boy's name of Biblical origin. In the Bible, Abishai was King David's nephew and one of his chief warriors.
Is Avishai a boy's name or a girl's name?
Avishai is mainly a boy's name. Of the 6,741 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 32 are women and girls and 6,709 are men and boys.
How do you write Avishai in Hebrew?
Avishai is written אבישי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Avishai?
6,741 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Avishai today. The most were born in 2014. In 2024, Avishai ranked 141 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.