Arvi
Arvi is an Estonian and Finnish male given name.
Meaning & Origin of Arvi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arvi is an Estonian and Finnish male given name.
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The Story of Arvi
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Arvi as a girl name dates back to 2014, when 5 babies received it. 2014 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Arvi — #16,513 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Arvis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Arvis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Arvi on the record books as a boy name in 1916, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 5 Arvis were born — ranking #3,898 that year. The 1910s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Arvis. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2019 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 15 Arvis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Arvi
Arvi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Arvi's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #3,898. Use the chart and map above to compare Arvi'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.