Names That Mean Father

  1. İbrahim
    • Origin:

      Turkish and Azerbaijani variation of Abraham, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "father of multitudes"
  2. Abihu
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "he is my father"
    • Description:

      The name of a son of Aaron in the Old Testament. Avihu is a variant form.
  3. Abramuccio
    • Origin:

      Diminutive of Abramo, Judeo-Italian
    • Meaning:

      "father of multitudes"
    • Description:

      A rarely heard variation of Abraham — a significant religious figure in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.
  4. Abishag
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my father strays"
    • Description:

      An old Biblical name more often used in its modern form, Avishag, among Jewish babies in Israel.
  5. Abihail
    • Origin:

      Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "father of might"
    • Description:

      There are two Abihails in the Old Testament, but her similarity to Abigail is probably responsible for its being so little known or used.
  6. Avishag
    • Origin:

      Variation of Abishag, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my father strays"
  7. Abigél
    • Origin:

      Hungarian variation of Abigail, Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "my father is joyful"
  8. Julianita
    • Origin:

      Spanish from Latin
    • Meaning:

      "youthful or sky father"
    • Description:

      Spanish diminutive of Juliana
  9. Halil i̇brahim
    • Origin:

      Turkish from Arabic and Hebrew
    • Meaning:

      "friend and father of multitudes"
    • Description:

      A relatively common double-barreled pairing for Turkish boys.