Given name & surname · also Hebrew
Abra
“father of a multitude (of nations)”·“father of a multitude; father of nations”
Abra is a feminine form of Abraham. Interpretations include “father of a multitude (of nations)” and “father of a multitude; father of nations” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Abra is a feminine form of Abraham. Interpretations include “father of a multitude (of nations)” and “father of a multitude; father of nations” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Hebrew and Arabic naming traditions.
How it developed
Abra is used as a feminine counterpart of Abraham.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1955. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Abra is a feminine form of Abraham. The history of Abraham gives this family its wider story. Abraham appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Abra through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,023
- 0 boys · 1,023 girls
- Most popular year
- 1983
- 65 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #10,924 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +16%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 10,924 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 15.9% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 65 in 1983. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,124 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Abra’s family of names
Abra is a feminine form of Abraham. Abra has a related form in Abria. Abra has a related form in Abree.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Abra
- Abra of PoitiersRoman Catholic nun and saint339–360
- Abra Amedomépolitician
- AbraFilipino hip hop artistborn 1988
- Abra MooreAmerican musicianborn 1969
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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