Meaning of the nameAbne
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Ab-ne
- Biblical name
Abne is a male name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records as a form of Abner without the final R, a Hebrew name meaning 'father of light'.
Meaning
“reduced form of Abner, 'father of light'”
Source: Wiktionary: Abner · Behind the Name: Abner
- People (2022)
- 1,053
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,998
- Median age
- 5 years
- 2010 Census
- 798
- people
Abne in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Abne, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (436 people).
36 women 1,017 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Abne is most common
States with the highest share of people named Abne in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pernambuco 0.001%
- Bahia 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.000%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Bahia | 115 | 0.001% |
| São Paulo | 106 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 103 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 86 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 68 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 66 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 64 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 61 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 47 | 0.000% |
| Goiás | 41 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 37 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 28 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 27 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 26 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 23 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 19 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 17 | 0.000% |
| Distrito Federal | 16 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 15 | 0.000% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Abne
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil explains Abne as Abner with apocope of the final R, and classifies the name as a Brazilianism. Abner is a biblical name of Hebrew origin, formed from 'father' and 'light'; Behind the Name translates it as 'my father is a light'. The meaning is therefore that of the base name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,053 people named Abne, with a median age of 5. Proportionally, it is most common in Pernambuco.
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Abne · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · origin
- Wiktionary: Abner · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Abner · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Abne
What does the name Abne mean?
Abne means “reduced form of Abner, 'father of light'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Abne in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,053 people with the first name Abne, which ranks it number 7,998 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Abne a boy's or a girl's name?
Abne is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 36 women and 1,017 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Abne?
Abne is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Abne most common?
Proportionally, in Pernambuco: 0.001% of the state's population is named Abne (103 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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