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The baby name Abra is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AY-brə (/ˈeɪbrə/) — alternate AH-brə (/ˈɑːbrə/).

Abra is Aramaic, Hebrew, Latin, Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Pronunciation: AY-brə (/ˈeɪbrə/) — alternate AH-brə (/ˈɑːbrə/)

What is the meaning of the name Abra ?

The baby name Abra is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AY-brə (/ˈeɪbrə/) — alternate AH-brə (/ˈɑːbrə/).

Abra is Aramaic, Hebrew, Latin, Spanish in Origin.

Abra is a feminine given name with roots in Hebrew and cross-linguistic echoes. As a short form or feminine counterpart of Abraham/Avraham, it draws from the Hebrew elements av “father” and hamon “multitude,” yielding the widely cited sense “(parent) of multitudes,” sometimes rendered for girls as “mother of many.” In Arabic, the homophonous ʿabra/ʿibra can mean “example, lesson” (and in some dialects “tear”), giving the name a parallel, virtue-like reading. The name remains compact, internationally pronounceable, and unisex in rare use.

Documented early in Christian Gaul through Saint Abra of Poitiers (4th century), it appears sporadically in medieval and early modern records and has enjoyed modest modern revival alongside Ava and Abram/Abraham. Variants and related forms include Abrah, Avra, and the cognates Abram, Abraham, Avraham, and Ibrahim. Nicknames are uncommon, though Abi or Abe sometimes occur.

Abra has the following similar or variant Names

Abra – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
Sweden Girls 2011 #174 2 1,465
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
AL Girls 0 #225 3 4,141
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
AF Boys 0 #273 2 3,535
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
GH Girls 0 #332 6 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #349 3 5,378
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
YE 0 #371 11 8,639
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
BD Girls 0 #405 2 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
SD Boys 0 #419 27 10,523
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
GT Boys 0 #494 6 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
RU Boys 0 #519 8 12,621
LY 0 #520 16 12,703
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
PS Girls 0 #544 4 10,981
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
HK Boys 0 #557 1 12,905
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
AE Girls 0 #593 5 20,968
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
BO Boys 0 #622 1 9,244
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #654 14 13,071
LB 0 #687 4 13,263
CL Boys 0 #695 6 13,390
SY 0 #711 18 11,684
SG Boys 0 #736 4 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
KW Boys 0 #760 10 18,755
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
TN 0 #819 11 13,765
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
EG Boys 0 #865 22 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #905 12 8,487
SA Girls 0 #912 24 25,931
Spain Boys 0 #913 18 5,610
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,025 9 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
MA 0 #1,070 59 20,986
MY Boys 0 #1,086 26 25,439
DZ 0 #1,133 44 20,130
AE Boys 0 #1,138 6 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,148 5 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,161 18 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
TR 0 #1,247 8 19,440
MX Girls 0 #1,265 3 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,402 70 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,428 19 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,431 184 28,008

Abra is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AF
AL
AO

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People also ask about Abra

Abra is predominantly a girl's name.
Abra is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AY-brə (/ˈeɪbrə/) — alternate AH-brə (/ˈɑːbrə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Abrah, Avra and Ábra.
Across languages, Abra has these equivalents: Abraham (male), Abram (male), Avra (Greek feminine, similar sound).
Yes — Abra ranked #174 in Sweden in 2011, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Abra ranks highest in Sweden (#174 in 2011).
Abra's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #920 in 2014 to #905 in 2024 in United States.