Given name · also Arabic
Abir
“having a fragrant scent”·“having a pleasant fragrance”·“one who is strong”
Abir is used as a given name. Interpretations include “having a fragrant scent”, “having a pleasant fragrance”, and “one who is strong”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Original Hebrewאביר
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “having a fragrant scent”, “having a pleasant fragrance”, and “one who is strong”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Where it comes from
This spelling has been associated with Arabic and Hebrew naming traditions.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1987. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
In the Bible
In the Bible, the name Abir appears in Isaiah 1:24, Isaiah 49:26, Isaiah 60:16 and 2 other passages.
- Isaiah 1:24
- Isaiah 49:26
- Isaiah 60:16
- Genesis 49:24
- Psalm 132:2-5
From biblical name research
Abir through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 780
- 683 boys · 97 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 66 babies
- 2025
- 30
- #3,658 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −3%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 30 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,658 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 0.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New Jersey had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,514 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Abir’s family of names
In English usage, Abir has a related form in Abeer. Abir has a related form in Abeer. Abir has a related form in Abeir.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 20
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
See also 2
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Abir
- Abir Al-Sahlanipoliticianborn 1976
- Abir MoussiTunisian lawyer and politicianborn 1975
- Abir MukherjeeBritish writerborn 1974
- Abir ChatterjeeIndian film and television actorborn 1980
- Abir GoswamiIndian actor1976–2013
- Abir Abraractressborn 1985
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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