Avenir
Avenir is a Russian Christian male first name, Greek form of Biblical name Abner.
Meaning & Origin of Avenir
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Avenir is a Russian Christian male first name, Greek form of Biblical name Abner.
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The Story of Avenir
Avenir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2002, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 36 Avenirs were born — ranking #3,060 that year. As of 2026, Avenir ranks #3,416 for baby boys with 34 births, rising sharply (+31% over the past five years). In total, more than 492 Avenirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Avenir
Avenir is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 492 births in the dataset. Avenir's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #3,060. Use the chart and map above to compare Avenir's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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