Abimelech - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Abimelech \a-bimele-ch, ab(i)-me-lech\ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "the king is my father". Used occasionally in the 19th century.

A similar baby name is Elimelech.

Abimelech is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Abimelech. Click here to compare Abimelech with related baby names.