Avtar
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- AV-tar
- Origin
- Sanskrit
Avtar is a boys' name of Sanskrit origin, meaning “descent, incarnation”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Avtar mean?
Sanskrit: Punjabi form of Sanskrit avatara 'descent'
“descent, incarnation”
The same word as English avatar, which in Hindu belief means the descent of a deity to earth.
Is Avtar a girl's or a boy's name?
Avtar is a boys' name.
How popular is Avtar in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2009, with 6 boys.
Avtar in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 4 | #4,169 |
| 2017 | 3 | #4,995 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 6 | #2,970 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
| 2000 | 3 | #3,146 |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 3 | #2,949 |
Names like Avtar
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Aarav, Avyaan, Atharv, Aviraj, Aveer, Adhrit, Shivansh, Ayansh, Ajit, Aayansh, Ranveer, Vihaan
More Sanskrit names
Maya, Bodhi, Arya, Lila, Arjun, Rohan, Kali, Aryan, Opal, Arjan, Aadhya, Ishaan, Siya, Leena, Veer, Veda
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Avtar: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/avtar, updated 20 October 2026.