#8372024 rank
2024peak year
8,632babies named Abner since 1880
▲ +61%5-year trend
Abner popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Abner mean?
From Hebrew av 'father' and ner 'light', the name of Saul's cousin and army commander in the Bible. A Puritan favorite in early America, now a quirky revival.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylevintage, mythic
Names like Abner
Same era, same vibe — if you like Abner, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Abners
- Abner Doubleday, army officer
Spellings & variants
Avner
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