# | Name | Origin | Meaning | Gender | |
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21 | Abiel | Hebrew | God is my father. | M | |
22 | Abigail | Hebrew | Father rejoiced, or father's joy. Gives joy. The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament King David's third wife, described as 'good in discretion and beautiful in form.' In the 1916 play The Scornful Lady, Abigail was a lady's maid. | F | |
23 | Abijah | Hebrew | The Lord is my father. | M | |
24 | Abimelech | Hebrew | Father is king. | M | |
25 | Abir | Hebrew | Strong. | M | |
26 | Abiram | Hebrew | Variant of Aviram: My father is strong; father of heights. | M | |
27 | Abisha | Hebrew | The Lord is my father. | M | |
28 | Abishai | Hebrew | Variant of Avishai: Gift from God. | M | |
29 | Abital | Hebrew | Variant of Avital: Father of the dew. | M | |
30 | Able | Hebrew | Exhalation of breath. The second son of Adam in the bible. The variant Able is used as an English surname. | M | |
31 | Abner | Hebrew | Father is light, or father of light. The Old Testament Abner was Saul's cousin and army commander, a clever strategist. Abner became fashionable after the Reformation. 'Li'l Abner', was the hero of a comic strip by cartoonist Al Capp.. | M | |
32 | Abra | Hebrew | Mother of many. | F | |
33 | Abraham | Hebrew | Father of a multitude. In Genesis the Old Testament patriarch Abram's name was changed to Abraham when it was revealed he would be father of the Hebrew nation. The name Abraham was further popularized by 19th century US president Abraham Lincoln. | M | |
34 | Abrahamo | Hebrew | Variant of Abraham: Father of many. | M | |
35 | Abrahan | Hebrew | Variant of Abraham: Father of many. | M | |
36 | Abram | Hebrew | High father. Exalted father. In Genesis 17 the Old Testament patriarch Abram's name was changed to Abraham when it was revealed he would be father of the Hebrew nation. | M | |
37 | Abramo | Hebrew | Father of a multitude. | M | |
38 | Abran | Hebrew | Variant of Abraham: Father of many. | M | |
39 | Abrao | Hebrew | Variant of Abraham: Father of many. | M | |
40 | Absalom | Hebrew | Father of peace. In the bible Absalom son of King David was renowned for handsome appearance and ability to win loyalty and allegiance. | M |