Abner

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
The name Abner means "father of light" or "my father is a light". The name also has biblical origins as being the name of Saul's uncle and a commander in his army.
Scripts(How to write)
אַבְנֵר
אַבְנֵר(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronunciation
AB-ner
AB-nər(English)
Popularity
Abner isn't a very common name in the world, but it has been consistently used throughout history.

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Abner Name meanings & History

The name Abner means "father of light" or "my father is a light". The name also has biblical origins as being the name of Saul's uncle and a commander in his army. Abner is mainly used as a first name for boys, but can also be used as a last name.

Zodiac Sign of Abner: Action Aries

Synonyms of Abner:

A: Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Action,Assertive,Ambitious

B: Brains,Beauty,Bashful,Bountiful

N: Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nagging,Nice,Nervous,Neurosis,Neat

E: Enlighten,Exaggerate,Entertain,Environment,Expressive,Enliven

R: Rational,Reason,Resourceful,Restless

Abner is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Mature name
  • a Natural name
  • a Serious name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Abner include Abner Doubleday (American Civil War general), Abner Haynes (American football player), and Abner Mares (Mexican boxer).

2.) Abner (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Father of light

Other Forms: Abna, Abnur


3.) ABNER (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew ‘abner (the father is a light, father is a lamp). Abner, a cousin of Saul and commander in chief of his army, introduced David to Saul after the victory over Goliath. (1 SAM. AND 2 SAM.) (AB-NER)


4.) Abner (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) cheerful leader

Other Forms: Abnir, Abnor


5.) Abner (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) father of light. Bible: the commander of Saul’s army.

Other Forms: Ab, Avner, Ebner


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