Abner

Boy name

Abner has been given to 9,454 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2024 and currently ranks #874 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈæb.nɚ/

From Hebrew אבנר (Abner, “father of light”). From אָב (av, “father”) + נור (nur, “light”).

Origin: Hebrew

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

9,454

Peak year

2024 (293 babies)

Rank in 2025

#874 for boys

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▲ +38%

Gender split

All boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Abner.

9,455 babies since 1922

9,476 babies since 1927

9,487 babies since 1880

9,382 babies since 1880

9,529 babies since 1994

9,369 babies since 1986

9,547 babies since 1880

9,334 babies since 1972

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