Abe: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Abe – Meaning: father of many/multitudes (via Abraham) – Origin: English (short form of Hebrew Abraham) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: AYB


Abe is an English (short form of Hebrew Abraham) boy's name meaning “father of many/multitudes (via Abraham)”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Abe

Meaning: Father of many/multitudes (via Abraham).

Origin: English (short form of Hebrew Abraham).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Abe

Phonetic: AYB   IPA: /eɪb/

Popularity of Abe

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1880–2024.

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