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What does Abner mean?
Modern: A Hebrew name meaning 'father of light'.. Abner is derived from Hebrew, combining 'ab' (father) and 'nor' (light). It has biblical significance.
Is Abner a good dog name?
Not yet rated. Short and clear — a practical length for recall at the park.
Abner in the Pets in the City community
We don't have publishable popularity figures for Abner in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.
From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.
What kind of dog does Abner suit?
Classic
Human name
Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.
Our entirely unscientific pack opinion
Breakfast with Abner
At breakfast, the other dogs looked at Abner and whispered, 'With a name meaning ‘father of light,’ do you think he’ll arrange the kibble buffet by color?'
Names similar to Abner
Aadarsh — Indian name meaning 'ideal' or 'model'.Aaran — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'high mountain' or 'exalted'.Aaric — Variant of Eric, meaning 'eternal ruler' in Old Norse.Aaron — Exalted or high mountain.Aarron — Variant of Aaron, meaning 'mountain of strength'.Aavya — Sanskrit name meaning 'first rays of light'.Abbas — Means 'lion' in Arabic; also a name of a historical figure.Abbot — A title for the head of a monastery, derived from the Latin 'abbas'.