Meaning: Its source is a Hebrew expression meaning "God is my father."

Alternative Spellings: Abiah

Variant Forms: Abijah

Meaning: Its source is an Arabic expression meaning "Great."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Arabic.

Narrative: Abia is also a boy's name used in English, but that name is separately derived from a Hebrew experession meaning ''God is my father.'' The female form of that name occasionally is spelled the same as the male form, but more often is written as Abijah.