diff --git a/packages/client-core/src/admin/common/variables/avatar.ts b/packages/client-core/src/admin/common/variables/avatar.ts
index e56c51903a..c5409fd7b4 100644
--- a/packages/client-core/src/admin/common/variables/avatar.ts
+++ b/packages/client-core/src/admin/common/variables/avatar.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Ethereal Engine. All Rights Reserved.
 import { AvatarType } from '@etherealengine/engine/src/schemas/user/avatar.schema'
 
 export interface AvatarColumn {
-  id: 'select' | 'id' | 'name' | 'owner' | 'thumbnail' | 'action'
+  id: 'select' | 'id' | 'name' | 'user' | 'thumbnail' | 'action'
   label: string | React.ReactElement
   minWidth?: number
   align?: 'right'
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ export interface AvatarColumn {
 export const avatarColumns: AvatarColumn[] = [
   { id: 'id', label: 'Id', minWidth: 65 },
   { id: 'name', label: 'Name', minWidth: 65 },
-  { id: 'owner', label: 'Owner', minWidth: 65 },
+  { id: 'user', label: 'Owner', minWidth: 65 },
   {
     id: 'thumbnail',
     label: 'Thumbnail',
diff --git a/packages/client-core/src/admin/components/Avatars/AvatarTable.tsx b/packages/client-core/src/admin/components/Avatars/AvatarTable.tsx
index 35d294b076..e84426a112 100755
--- a/packages/client-core/src/admin/components/Avatars/AvatarTable.tsx
+++ b/packages/client-core/src/admin/components/Avatars/AvatarTable.tsx
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ import Checkbox from '@etherealengine/ui/src/primitives/mui/Checkbox'
 
 import { useFind, useMutation } from '@etherealengine/engine/src/common/functions/FeathersHooks'
 import TableComponent from '../../common/Table'
-import { AvatarColumn, AvatarData, avatarColumns } from '../../common/variables/avatar'
+import { AvatarColumn, avatarColumns } from '../../common/variables/avatar'
 import styles from '../../styles/admin.module.scss'
 import AvatarDrawer, { AvatarDrawerMode } from './AvatarDrawer'
 
@@ -83,56 +83,54 @@ const AvatarTable = ({ className, search, selectedAvatarIds, setSelectedAvatarId
     }
   }
 
-  const createData = (el: AvatarType): AvatarData => {
-    return {
-      el,
-      select: (
-        <>
-          <Checkbox
-            className={styles.checkbox}
-            checked={selectedAvatarIds.has(el.id)}
-            onChange={() => {
-              toggleSelection(el.id)
-            }}
-          />
-        </>
-      ),
-      id: el.id,
-      name: el.name as string,
-      owner: el.userId,
-      thumbnail: (
-        <img
-          style={{ maxHeight: '50px' }}
-          crossOrigin="anonymous"
-          src={el.thumbnailResource?.url + '?' + new Date().getTime()}
-          alt=""
+  const createData = (el: AvatarType): any => ({
+    el,
+    select: (
+      <>
+        <Checkbox
+          className={styles.checkbox}
+          checked={selectedAvatarIds.has(el.id)}
+          onChange={() => {
+            toggleSelection(el.id)
+          }}
         />
-      ),
-      action: (
-        <>
-          <a
-            className={styles.actionStyle}
-            onClick={() => {
-              avatarData.set(el)
-              openAvatarDrawer.set(true)
-            }}
-          >
-            <span className={styles.spanWhite}>{t('admin:components.common.view')}</span>
-          </a>
-          <a
-            className={styles.actionStyle}
-            onClick={() => {
-              avatarId.set(el.id)
-              avatarName.set(el.name)
-              openConfirm.set(true)
-            }}
-          >
-            <span className={styles.spanDange}>{t('admin:components.common.delete')}</span>
-          </a>
-        </>
-      )
-    }
-  }
+      </>
+    ),
+    id: el.id,
+    name: el.name as string,
+    user: el.user?.name || '',
+    thumbnail: (
+      <img
+        style={{ maxHeight: '50px' }}
+        crossOrigin="anonymous"
+        src={el.thumbnailResource?.url + '?' + new Date().getTime()}
+        alt=""
+      />
+    ),
+    action: (
+      <>
+        <a
+          className={styles.actionStyle}
+          onClick={() => {
+            avatarData.set(el)
+            openAvatarDrawer.set(true)
+          }}
+        >
+          <span className={styles.spanWhite}>{t('admin:components.common.view')}</span>
+        </a>
+        <a
+          className={styles.actionStyle}
+          onClick={() => {
+            avatarId.set(el.id)
+            avatarName.set(el.name)
+            openConfirm.set(true)
+          }}
+        >
+          <span className={styles.spanDange}>{t('admin:components.common.delete')}</span>
+        </a>
+      </>
+    )
+  })
 
   const submitRemoveAvatar = async () => {
     adminAvatarRemove(avatarId.value)
diff --git a/packages/engine/src/schemas/user/avatar.schema.ts b/packages/engine/src/schemas/user/avatar.schema.ts
index b5586b420f..fa0fa5e9fc 100644
--- a/packages/engine/src/schemas/user/avatar.schema.ts
+++ b/packages/engine/src/schemas/user/avatar.schema.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ export const avatarSchema = Type.Object(
       format: 'uuid'
     }),
     project: Type.String(),
+    user: Type.Optional(Type.Any()), // avoid circular reference to `userSchema` which utilizes current `avatarSchema`
     modelResource: Type.Optional(Type.Ref(staticResourceSchema)),
     thumbnailResource: Type.Optional(Type.Ref(staticResourceSchema)),
     createdAt: Type.String({ format: 'date-time' }),
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ export const avatarSchema = Type.Object(
 )
 export type AvatarType = Static<typeof avatarSchema>
 
-export type AvatarDatabaseType = Omit<AvatarType, 'modelResource' | 'thumbnailResource'>
+export type AvatarDatabaseType = Omit<AvatarType, 'user' | 'modelResource' | 'thumbnailResource'>
 
 // Schema for creating new entries
 // export const avatarDataSchema = Type.Pick(
diff --git a/packages/server-core/src/user/avatar/avatar.hooks.ts b/packages/server-core/src/user/avatar/avatar.hooks.ts
index 21eb2c9b48..f422d5690a 100755
--- a/packages/server-core/src/user/avatar/avatar.hooks.ts
+++ b/packages/server-core/src/user/avatar/avatar.hooks.ts
@@ -96,8 +96,25 @@ const ensureUserAccessibleAvatars = async (context: HookContext<AvatarService>)
       isPublic: true
     }
   }
+}
+
+const sortByUserName = async (context: HookContext<AvatarService>) => {
+  if (!context.params.query || !context.params.query.$sort?.['user']) return
+
+  const userSort = context.params.query.$sort['user']
+  delete context.params.query.$sort['user']
+
+  if (context.params.query.name) {
+    context.params.query[`${avatarPath}.name`] = context.params.query.name
+    delete context.params.query.name
+  }
+
+  const query = context.service.createQuery(context.params)
 
-  return context
+  query.leftJoin(userPath, `${userPath}.id`, `${avatarPath}.userId`)
+  query.orderBy(`${userPath}.name`, userSort === 1 ? 'asc' : 'desc')
+
+  context.params.knex = query
 }
 
 /**
@@ -119,8 +136,6 @@ const removeAvatarResources = async (context: HookContext<AvatarService>) => {
   } catch (err) {
     logger.error(err)
   }
-
-  return context
 }
 
 /**
@@ -164,7 +179,8 @@ export default {
     all: [() => schemaHooks.validateQuery(avatarQueryValidator), schemaHooks.resolveQuery(avatarQueryResolver)],
     find: [
       iffElse(isAction('admin'), verifyScope('admin', 'admin'), ensureUserAccessibleAvatars),
-      discardQuery('action')
+      discardQuery('action'),
+      sortByUserName
     ],
     get: [],
     create: [
diff --git a/packages/server-core/src/user/avatar/avatar.resolvers.ts b/packages/server-core/src/user/avatar/avatar.resolvers.ts
index d2c3328496..c0617e31bb 100644
--- a/packages/server-core/src/user/avatar/avatar.resolvers.ts
+++ b/packages/server-core/src/user/avatar/avatar.resolvers.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import { staticResourcePath } from '@etherealengine/engine/src/schemas/media/sta
 import { AvatarDatabaseType, AvatarQuery, AvatarType } from '@etherealengine/engine/src/schemas/user/avatar.schema'
 import type { HookContext } from '@etherealengine/server-core/declarations'
 
+import { userPath } from '@etherealengine/engine/src/schemas/user/user.schema'
 import { fromDateTimeSql, getDateTimeSql } from '../../util/datetime-sql'
 
 export const avatarResolver = resolve<AvatarType, HookContext>({
@@ -39,6 +40,11 @@ export const avatarResolver = resolve<AvatarType, HookContext>({
 })
 
 export const avatarExternalResolver = resolve<AvatarType, HookContext>({
+  user: virtual(async (avatar, context) => {
+    if (avatar.userId) {
+      return context.app.service(userPath).get(avatar.userId)
+    }
+  }),
   modelResource: virtual(async (avatar, context) => {
     if (context.event !== 'removed' && avatar.modelResourceId)
       return context.app.service(staticResourcePath).get(avatar.modelResourceId)