Abner is a Boy name. The name is originated from ‘Hebrew’ origin. The baby name Abner means “My Father Is Luminous”.
Abner Origin:
Origin of the name is: “Hebrew”
Gender:
Abner is a Boy name.
Pronunciation:
The pronunciation of the name is: “AB + nar”
Abner Name Meaning:
Abner means my father is luminous. Abner has Hebrew origins and the first recorded use of the name was for the commander of King Saul’s army in the Bible.
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It is a baby name.
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Variations or similar name:
Abnar, Abnor, Ebner, Ebnor
Famous people with this name:
Abner Doubleday, U.S. Civil War general; rumored to have invented baseball;
Abner Biberman, American actor and director;
Abner Nash, American politician; 2nd Governor of North Carolina;
Abner Haynes, American NFL football player;
Abner Joseph Mikva, U.S. Congressman and White House counsel;
Abner Frank Dalrymple, American baseball player;
Abner Monroe Perrin, U.S. Civil War general;
Abner Wilcox, American missionary to Hawaii;
(Abner) Linwood Holton Jr., American politician; 61st Governor of Virginia
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