Abe

Abe Meaning & Origin

About Abe
The name Abe is a shortened form of the name Abraham, which is of Hebrew origin. It means "father of a multitude" or "father of many nations." Abe is a simple and familiar name that carries the same meaning as its longer form.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Abe are male.

Abe Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -9.38% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AP
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A100
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
EY1 B
🌐 IPA
/eɪb/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abe in Braille

Here's how to represent Abe in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Abe in braille

How to Spell the Name Abe in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Abe using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Abe in sign language

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