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What does Abba mean?
Abba as a boys' name (also used as girls' name Abba) has its root in Old English, and the name Abba means "stern, somber; father; father, priest". Abba is an alternate form of Abbas (Arabic, Hebrew). Abba is also a derivative of Abbott (Old English).
STARTS WITH Ab-
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, priest (monk)
Variations
VARIANTS Abo, Abby, Abbie, Abbey
RELATIONS VIA ABBAS, ABBOTT Ab, Abad, Abbe, Abbot, Abe▼, Abot, Abott
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
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How popular is Abba?
Abba is an uncommonly occurring given name for men but a somewhat prominent surname for both adults and children (#78838 out of 150436, Top 52%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent variation forms of Abba (UNLISTED) are Abbas (#1662 THE PREVIOUS YEAR), Abe (#1859), Ab, Abbie and Abbott. These relations of Abba were popular as birth names in the 1890s (USAGE OF 0.05%) and are now significantly less common (USAGE 0.01%, 78.5% LESS), with the version Abe going out of style. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Similar Names
Abba is pronounced similarly to Abey, Abia, Abiah, Abie, Ebbie, Ebby, Obi and Obie▼. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Abda, Abdal, Abdi, Abel▲, Abid, Abija, Abir, Able, Abna, Abnar, Abram▲, Abran, Adya, Akbar, Alba, Alban, Alby, Alfa, Alga, Alia, Alta, Alva▼, Amby, Ara, Arda, Asa, Auban, Aube, Ava, Avia, Bubba and Cuba. These names tend to be more frequently used than Abba.
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