Meaning of the nameAgner
- Unisex
- Germanic origin
- Ag-ner
Agner is the Danish form of Agnar, a Norse name made of elements related to fear and to an army.
Meaning
“Danish form of Agnar, from Old Norse agi ('fear') or egg ('sword edge') + herr ('army')”
Source: Behind the Name: Agnar
- People (2022)
- 1,069
- Rank in Brazil
- #7,905
- Median age
- 25 years
- 2010 Census
- 994
- people
Agner in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Agner, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (284 people).
135 women 934 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Agner is most common
States with the highest share of people named Agner in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Paraná 0.001%
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 224 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 110 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 109 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 92 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 81 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 55 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 46 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 43 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 40 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 40 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 37 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 34 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 20 | 0.000% |
| Pernambuco | 19 | 0.000% |
| Maranhão | 19 | 0.000% |
| Amazonas | 18 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Agner
According to Behind the Name, Agner is the Danish form of Agnar. Agnar comes from Old Norse Agnarr and combines agi, 'fear' (or, in another reading, egg, 'sword edge'), with herr, 'army, warrior'. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) records Hagner as a spelling variant. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 1,069 people named Agner, with a median age of 25, of both sexes and mostly male. Proportionally, it is most common in Paraná.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Agnar · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Agner · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Agner · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
Questions about the name Agner
What does the name Agner mean?
Agner means “Danish form of Agnar, from Old Norse agi ('fear') or egg ('sword edge') + herr ('army')”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Agner in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,069 people with the first name Agner, which ranks it number 7,905 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Agner a boy's or a girl's name?
Agner is used by both men and women: in the 2022 Census, 135 women and 934 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Agner?
Agner is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Agner most common?
Proportionally, in Paraná: 0.001% of the state's population is named Agner (110 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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