Fun Facts About the Name Avir
- 433 babies named Avir: U.S. records list 433 babies given the name Avir from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Avir Mean?
Avir is a masculine name meaning "mighty" or "strong," and it comes from Biblical Hebrew. The word is written אֲבִיר and is best known from the phrase Avir Yaʿakov, "Mighty One of Jacob," a poetic title for God. It belongs to the root א־ב־ר, and in a slightly different vocalization, ʾabbir, the same word is used of warriors, stallions, and bulls - beings of physical power rather than a title. The sense "strong, mighty" is therefore literal; the use of the word as an epithet for God is a religious application of that meaning, not a separate etymology. Hebrew also has a word avir (אֲוִיר) meaning "air," which looks almost the same in English letters but is spelled differently in Hebrew and has an unrelated origin, so it is not the source of the name's meaning.
Avir Name History & Origins
The word behind the name runs through biblical poetry and narrative. In the form Avir it appears in the epithet "Mighty One of Jacob" (Genesis 49:24; Isaiah 49:26; Psalm 132:2). In the form ʾabbir it names the "strong bulls of Bashan" in Psalm 22:13, the horses of Jeremiah 8:16, and powerful men generally, so the term carried an ordinary sense of strength before it was attached to God as a title. The given name Avir is Hebrew, formed directly from this biblical word, and it is used as a masculine name in Israel.
A different name can lie behind the same English spelling. In Arabic, ʿabīr (عبير) means "fragrance" or "perfume" and is usually transliterated as Abir, Abeer, or Abier; families in South Asia and the Middle East who use that name sometimes spell it Avir. The two names are unrelated in origin, and the four letters alone do not show which one applies to a given bearer.
How Popular is the Name Avir?
Avir has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2024. Its best rank was #1,772 in 2024.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,006 | 75 | 0.0044% |
| 2024 | #1,772 | 92 | 0.0054% |
| 2023 | #2,388 | 57 | 0.0033% |
| 2022 | #2,968 | 42 | 0.0024% |
| 2021 | #2,779 | 45 | 0.0026% |
| 2020 | #4,028 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2019 | #4,496 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2018 | #4,370 | 23 | 0.0013% |
| 2017 | #5,122 | 18 | 0.0010% |
| 2016 | #4,790 | 20 | 0.0011% |
| 2015 | #8,100 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2013 | #12,340 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Avir Shapes Your Personality and Life?
Powerful and complete. You are good intellectually and require several outlets for your energies. You are not a builder but a planner, and you want others to carry out your plans. You are bold, independent, inquisitive and interested in research. You know what you want and why you want it.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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