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What does Abner mean?
Abner 
as a boys' name is pronounced AB-ner. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Abner is "father of light". Biblical: King Saul of Israel's army chief, a valiant warrior and clever strategist. The name came into prominence in the late 16th century, but is now mostly associated with Al Capp's comic strip "Li'l Abner". The name has a masculine, uncompromising air. Inventer of baseball Abner Doubleday.
ASSOCIATED WITH light (bright), biblical, king, chief (leader), valiant (brave), clever (intelligent), 16th century
Variations
VARIANTS Ab, Abbey, Abbie, Abby, Abe▼, Abna, Abnar, Abnor, Avner, Eb, Ebbie, Ebby, Ebner
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Aber, ..
(female) Abber, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Abner Ricky (A.R.), ..
How popular is Abner?
Abner is a rare first name for males but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#6223 out of 150436, Top 4%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Abner entered the list in 1880-1889 and reached its peak rank of #338 in the U.S. then, and is currently at #1013. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Ab, Abbie, Abe (#1859 LAST YEAR) and Ebbie are the popular alternative forms of Abner (#1013) listed in the Top 2000. These forms of Abner were favored by parents in the 1880s (MEDIAN #930) and have become much less popular since (#1774, 77% LESS USAGE).
Similar Names
Suggested similar-sounding names are Abbe, Abdel, Abeer, Abeeri (see Abir), Abel▲, Abert, Abey, Abie, Abiel, Abir, Able, Abyel, Acer, Adler▲, Adnet, Adney, Alger, Alter, Ameer▲, Amer, Ammer, Ander, Anker, Arne, Arnel, Arnet, Arney, Asher▲, Asser, Aymer, Eber, Einer and Miner. These names tend to be more frequently used than Abner.
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