Abilene
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning grass; meadow; a place in ancient palestine.
Babies a year
88
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Abilene by the numbers
Abilene was given to 88 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 93 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Abilene. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Adilenenoble natured; an elaboration of Adeline210 in the US (2017)
- Ailenebright; a form of Helen9 in the US (2017)
- Arlenepledge or oath; a form of Arleen152 in the US (2017)
- Aileebright or shining; a form of Aileen53 in the US (2017)
- Ailenbright, shining; a form of Helen43 in the US (2017)
- Adalenenoble natured; from adal and lene29 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean eternity
Like Abilene, each of these has eternity in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Amaragrace, beauty, eternal449 in England and Wales (2025)
- Priscillaancient or venerable; from Priscus587 in the US (2017)
- Erikaeternal ruler; feminine form of Erik365 in the US (2017)
- Ericaeternal ruler; a form of Eric67 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amarlong-lived or immortal55 in England and Wales (2025)
- Amarahimmortal; eternal; a form of Amara52 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean a meadow or field
Like Abilene, each of these has a meadow or field in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Rileyvaliant; rye clearing7,797 in the US (2017)
- Savannahgrassy plain; treeless plain5,231 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Haileyhay meadow; form of Hayley3,691 in the US (2017)
- Haydenvalley with hay3,623 in the US (2017)
- Everlywild boar meadow; form of Everley3,510 in the US (2017)
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