Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Aber isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1986. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aber through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1986
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1986. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 156 as a first name in 2020; 1,431 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Aber’s family of names
In German usage, Aber as a surname has a related form in ABERLE.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Aber, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Amber
“resembling the jewel; a warm honey color”
>99% girls
Alyse
“noble” · “kind”
>99% girls
Alona
“one who is as strong as an oak”
>99% girls
Alaura
“crowned with laurel; from the laurel tree”
>99% girls
Halley
“from the hall near the meadow”
>99% girls
Afton
“from the Afton river”
16% boys · 84% girls
Ashly
“ash” · “wood”
>99% girls
Adrienne
“man from Hadria” · “a man from Hadria”
1% boys · 99% girls