The Hebrew name Abishalom is a compound of ab (father) and shalom (peace, wholeness, completeness). It means 'my father is peace' or 'father of peace' and is a variant form of the better-known name Absalom (H53).
Abishalom appears as the name of the father of Maachah, the wife of King Rehoboam and mother of King Abijam (1 Kings 15:2, 10). The name embodies the Hebrew vision of the perfect father — one who is the very embodiment of shalom: wholeness, harmony, and righteous order. It is a variant spelling of Absalom (אַבְשָׁלוֹם), David's son, whose tragic story of rebellion and death illustrates how far one can fall from the peace the name promises.