| View in | English, Hebrew |
| Name | Abijah (Aviya, Aviyah, Abiah) - אֲבִיָּה |
| Gender |   |
| Time of appearance | The Biblical Era |
| Meaning | The name is composed of the word אבי (avi, “my father”) and the letters יה (the name of God). |
| History | There are different people in the Bible called Abijah. One of them is the second son of the prophet Samuel; another one - Abijah the son of Jeroboam - was the king of Judah; and another one - Abijah the son of Rehoboam - was the king of Israel. |
| Citation | "And Rehoboam slept with his fathers and was buried in the city of David, and Abijah his son reigned in his stead." 2 Chronicles 12, 16 |
| Categories | |