Abner
BoyOrigin: Hebrew
Pronounced: AB-ner
Meaning
“Hebrew Avner, 'my father is a lamp' or 'father of light'”
Cultural Notes
Biblical commander of Saul's army; Abner Doubleday was long, wrongly, credited with inventing baseball
Popularity
Rarity: rare
Peak decade: 1880s
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Famous People Named Abner
- Abner Doubleday (Union Army general)
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