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Avner

AHV-ner

Popularity

#5909

falling

Letters

5

Syllables

2

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

364

Peak Year

#27 in 2015

First Recorded

1921

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Avner is a Hebrew name meaning 'my father is light'.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

Famous Namesakes

  • Avner Shalev

    Chairman of Yad Vashem

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Personality Traits

StrongLeaderIntelligentKind

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