The baby name Abie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AY-bee (IPA: /ˈeɪ.bi/); sometimes AH-bee (IPA: /ˈɑː.bi/).
The baby name Abie is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AY-bee (IPA: /ˈeɪ.bi/); sometimes AH-bee (IPA: /ˈɑː.bi/).
Abie is in Origin.
Abie (AY-bee) is an English and Yiddish diminutive derived chiefly from the Hebrew name Abraham (Avraham), meaning "father of multitudes." In some cases it shortens Abiel ("my father is God") or Abel ("breath, vapor"), though Abraham remains the most common root. As with many Hebrew names, the affectionate -ie ending passed through Yiddish and English nickname traditions to become a stand-alone given name.
Use of Abie as an independent name rose in North America in the early 20th century, especially in Jewish communities, and entered wider awareness through Anne Nichols's hit 1922 play Abie's Irish Rose. Today it feels vintage and approachable, often chosen as a friendly alternative to Abraham. Related forms and nicknames include Abe, Avi, Bram, Avrum/Avrom (Yiddish), and the spellings Aby and Abey; compare the feminine Abby/Abbie from Abigail, which is etymologically distinct.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| QA | 0 | #106 | 1 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #107 | 4 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #127 | 9 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #132 | 8 | 6,332 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #143 | 9 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #233 | 2 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #248 | 9 | 7,111 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| Canada | Girls | 2018 | #286 | 5 | 2,960 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #305 | 8 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #336 | 8 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #346 | 9 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #356 | 35 | 13,098 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #367 | 3 | 8,477 |
| YE | 0 | #398 | 1 | 8,639 | |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #402 | 4 | 3,185 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #403 | 6 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| ZA | 0 | #423 | 25 | 14,421 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #462 | 5 | 10,523 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #497 | 19 | 19,177 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #540 | 11 | 12,054 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #555 | 6 | 11,671 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #570 | 17 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #589 | 9 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #605 | 11 | 16,104 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #618 | 8 | 10,983 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #731 | 9 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #757 | 472 | 25,619 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #773 | 14 | 15,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #871 | 11 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #882 | 11 | 7,044 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #889 | 47 | 25,931 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #912 | 4 | 14,098 |
| United States | Girls | 2010 | #913 | 10 | 9,789 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #930 | 65 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 16,906 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #955 | 157 | 25,439 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,006 | 5 | 14,861 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 75 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,172 | 12 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,487 | 128 | 28,008 |
Abie is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:
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