Name meaning & stats
Avner
Avner. 374 US babies since 1940, peak 2015. Notable Avners are 1.5× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2015
374 US babies were named Avner between 1940 and 2025.
Avner around the world
- France: 190 babies since 1900, peak 1991, No. 2,933 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Avners end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 1.5× | Low · 7 people |
| Writer | 1.4× | Low · 5 people |
| Journalist | 1.4× | Low · 4 people |
| Composer | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Avners show up 1.5× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 2 Avenirs spell it Avner
- Avenir 55%
- Avner 45%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2015)