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
"great one, straining force"
Origin: Greek
Abner is more popular, ranked #840 vs #1018 for Titan.
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Abner is more popular, ranked #840 compared to Titan at #1018 in the United States.
Abner means "father of light" (Hebrew origin). Titan means "great one, straining force" (Greek origin).
Abner is primarily a boy name. Titan is primarily a boy name.