אבנר
Avner means “my father is light”
Avner is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
In the Bible, Abner was the commander of King Saul's army.
- In Hebrew
- אבנר
- In English letters
- Avner
- Other English spellings
- Abner, Aviner
- Other Hebrew spellings
- אבינר
- Meaning
- My father is light
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 253
5,367 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Avner.
- 5,367 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 216 of them were born in 1957, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 90, against 125 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: אבינר. The chart shows the spelling אבנר alone.
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 Avner is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אבנר 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.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 5,346 | 11 | 400 of 541 |
In 2024, Avner ranked 400 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 Avner in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Avner.
What does the name Avner mean?
Avner means “my father is light”. Avner is a boy's name of Biblical origin. In the Bible, Abner was the commander of King Saul's army.
Is Avner a boy's name or a girl's name?
Avner is mainly a boy's name. Of the 5,367 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 5,367 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Avner in Hebrew?
Avner is written אבנר in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: אבינר.
How many people in Israel are named Avner?
5,367 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Avner today. The most were born in 1957. In 2024, Avner ranked 400 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.