Abra
Hebrew · Girl · 2 syllables
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About the name Abra
The name 'Abra' is a feminine given name meaning "mother of multitudes" or "father of many" (from Hebrew *av* "father" + *hamon* "multitude"), sharing its root with the name Abraham.
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Etymology
The name 'Abra' is a feminine given name meaning "mother of multitudes" or "father of many" (from Hebrew *av* "father" + *hamon* "multitude"), sharing its root with the name Abraham. It is used primarily in English-speaking cultures, often as a short form of Abraham or as a variant of the biblical name, with notable historical context in the 17th-century English poet Abraham Cowley's work and as a character in the 1960 film *The Apartment*.
Abra currently ranks #10,924 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1983.
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