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אביגדור

Avigdor means “father of the fence, a protector”

Avigdor is a boy's name of Talmudic origin.

In the Midrash, Avigdor is one of the ten names of Moses.

In Hebrew
אביגדור
In English letters
Avigdor
Meaning
Father of the fence, a protector
Origin
Talmudic
Given to
Boys
Gematria value
226

1,374 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Avigdor.

  • 1,374 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
  • 44 of them were born in 1950, more than in any other year.
  • Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 146, against 84 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
Israelis named Avigdor, by year of birth
013253850194919561963197019771984199119982005201220192024
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Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.

This is how Avigdor is counted in each population group.

These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אביגדור today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.

Carriers of the name by population group and sex
Population groupCarriersBorn in 2024Rank in 2024
Jewish boys1,37425291 of 541

In 2024, Avigdor ranked 291 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.

Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.

These six names are close to Avigdor in theme or origin.

These are the questions people ask about the name Avigdor.

What does the name Avigdor mean?

Avigdor means “father of the fence, a protector”. Avigdor is a boy's name of Talmudic origin. In the Midrash, Avigdor is one of the ten names of Moses.

Is Avigdor a boy's name or a girl's name?

Avigdor is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,374 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 1,374 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.

How do you write Avigdor in Hebrew?

Avigdor is written אביגדור in Hebrew.

How many people in Israel are named Avigdor?

1,374 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Avigdor today. The most were born in 1950. In 2024, Avigdor ranked 291 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.

Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.

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