Boy name Hebrew origin Jewish;Christian tradition

Abe

AYB · 3 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
Father of many;short for Abraham
Language
Hebrew
Culture
English
Religion
Jewish;Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
short · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2416
2024 births57
Peak year1917
First appeared1880
Total US births9,628
1917 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
Abey

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