Abner

Abner Meaning & Origin

About Abner
The name Abner is of Hebrew origin and means "father of light" or "my father is a light." It is derived from the Hebrew word "ab" meaning "father" and "ner" meaning "light." Abner is a strong and masculine name that conveys the idea of being a guiding light or a source of enlightenment.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Abner are male.

Abner Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -10.80% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APNR
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A1506
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 B N ER0
🌐 IPA
/ˈæbnər/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APNR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A156

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abner in Braille

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

The name Abner in braille

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

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

The name Abner in sign language

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