Boy name Hebrew origin Christian;Jewish tradition

Abner

AB-ner · 5 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Father of light
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew;English
Religion
Christian;Jewish
Style era
vintage
Themes
biblical · vintage
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#837
2024 births293
Peak year2024
First appeared1880
Total US births9,178
2024 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Ab
Alternate spellings
Avner
In other languages
Avner (Hebrew)

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