Avishai (first name)

Avishai ( Hebrew אֲבִישַׁי) is a male given name .

Origin and meaning

The name is the modern Hebrew form of Abishai . This biblical name in turn means my father is a gift in Hebrew . In the Old Testament he is one of the heroes of King David .

Well-known namesake

• Avishai Cohen (* 1970), Israeli jazz bassist, singer, band leader, composer and arranger of modern jazz
• Avishai Cohen (trumpeter) (* 1978), Israeli jazz trumpeter, band leader and composer
• Avishai Geller (* 1979), American-Israeli ice hockey player
• Avishai Margalit (* 1939), Israeli philosopher

See also

• Avishai
• Avichai Rontzki

Individual evidence

1. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Avishai. Retrieved May 19, 2019 . 
2. ^ Mike Campbell: Meaning, origin and history of the name Abishai. Retrieved May 19, 2019 .