Abra

Feminine variation of Abraham, Hebrew

"father of multitudes"

Abra Origin and Meaning

The name Abra is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "father of multitudes".

Abra is soft, sensitive feminine form of Abraham that was the name of a soft, sensitive character in the John Steinbeck book and movie, "East of Eden." In the bible, Abra was a favorite of King Solomon and it was a popular name in seventeenth century England. Abra is also a West African name used for girls born on Tuesday. The magical 'abracadabra' is thought to have originated in the Aramaic language.

Abra Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 6519 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Abra

• 1995 Nameberry 2023

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Famous People Named Abra

• Saint Abra of Poitiers French nun; daughter of Hilary of Poitiers
• Abra Moore American singer/songwriter
• Abra Prentice Wilkin American philanthropist; great,granddaughter of oil tycoon John D. Rockefeller
• Abra Atlanta,based R&B singer and producer

The name Abra in Pop Culture

• Abra psychic Pokemon
• Abra Bacon character in "East of Eden" (1952) by John Steinbeck
• Abra Stone character in "Doctor Sleep" by Stephen King
• Abra pagan princess in the Amadis of Gaul series
• Abra Solomon's favorite concubine in Matthew Prior's didactic poem "Solomon" (1718) (not in the Bible itself)
• ABRA auto body shop
• Abracadabra an incantation used as a magic word in stage magic tricks, and historically was believed to have healing powers when inscribed on an amulet

International Variations of the name Abra

• Abriana Italian