ABBA  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "father"

Double exposure: 1970s rock sensation (Mamma Mia) and scholar/diplomat name in Israel.

Abba is being discussed in our message boards:

• Rip apart my long lists parte deux: Girls!
• middle name for a Jewish baby
• Literary names for Boys and Girls - Shakespeare + E.A. Poe?
• Challenge
• Starting the name list...

Read Nameberry blog posts about Abba:

• HEY, JUDE: Names from the Beatles and beyond
• AFRICAN-AMERICAN NAMES: Early Day, Place, and Word Names
• YOU DON'T HAVE TO LOVE JAZZ TO CALL YOUR KID KENTON