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Abe

Boy Hebrew #2344 in 2023

Abe is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Abe

A shortening from Abraham. In the slang sense for money, refers to the picture of on the currency.

Popularity of Abe

Popularity, 1880–2023

59 births in 2023

1880 2023

9,571 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1917

280 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Supplanter; one who follows

Very popular since the Middle Ages

Who is like God? A rhetorical name honoring the archangel

Bitter; beloved; wished-for child

Eleventh and favorite son of Jacob, by his wife Rachel

God is my judge

God is my oath; consecrated to God

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.