אביה
Aviya means “God is my father”
Aviya is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
In the Bible, Abijah was a king of Judah, and also the mother of King Hezekiah.
- In Hebrew
- אביה
- In English letters
- Aviya
- Other English spellings
- Avia, Abijah, Abiah, Aviah, Aviyah
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אבייה
- Meaning
- God is my father
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 18
8,240 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Aviya.
- 7,399 of them are women and girls, and 841 are men and boys.
- 264 of them were born in 2016, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,088, against 1,097 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אבייה. The chart shows the spelling אביה alone.
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 Aviya is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אביה 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 | 7,357 | 201 | 87 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 808 | 13 | 372 of 541 |
In 2024, Aviya ranked 87 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 Aviya in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Aviya.
What does the name Aviya mean?
Aviya means “God is my father”. Aviya is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. In the Bible, Abijah was a king of Judah, and also the mother of King Hezekiah.
Is Aviya a boy's name or a girl's name?
Aviya is used for both girls and boys. Of the 8,240 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 7,399 are women and girls and 841 are men and boys.
How do you write Aviya in Hebrew?
Aviya is written אביה in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אבייה.
How many people in Israel are named Aviya?
8,240 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Aviya today. The most were born in 2016. In 2024, Aviya ranked 87 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.