Abimael is a Hebrew name that means "my father is God" or "God is my father"; in the Book of Genesis Abimael is a descendant of Shem and the ancestor of an Arabian tribe. The name is used mainly in Spanish-speaking Protestant families in Mexico, Puerto Rico and the United States. Abimael is rare in the United States, standing at number 2379 in 2000, peaking at number 2186 in 2017 and ranking number 2765 in 2025.