Avner - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Avner \a-vner, av-ner\ is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "father of light". Source form of Abner.

Similar baby names are Abnor, Abnar, Avery, Averi and Avenel.

Avner is a very rare male first name and an uncommon surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Avner. Click here to compare Avner with related baby names.