Abner
Meaning
"father of light"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #840
- Total SSA Count
- 293
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Ab, Abby
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"father of light"
Origin: Hebrew
"scholar, learned one"
Origin: Dutch
Skyler is more popular, ranked #661 vs #840 for Abner.
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Skyler is more popular, ranked #661 compared to Abner at #840 in the United States.
Abner means "father of light" (Hebrew origin). Skyler means "scholar, learned one" (Dutch origin).
Abner is primarily a boy name. Skyler is primarily a girl name.