Avani
Avani is a given name in the English language. It is a popular Feminine name in India and Sri Lanka. The name is of Sanskrit origin, Meaning - The Earth.
- Marathi
- Gujarati
- Hindi
Meaning & Origin of Avani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Avani is a given name in the English language. It is a popular Feminine name in India and Sri Lanka. The name is of Sanskrit origin, Meaning - The Earth.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Marathi
- Gujarati
- Hindi
The Story of Avani
The earliest SSA record of Avani as a baby girl name dates back to 1975, when 7 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 326 newborns named Avani — #839 in the national rankings. About 41% of every Avani on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Avani ranks #932 for baby girls with 281 births, rising sharply (+58% over the past five years). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.
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About the name Avani
Avani is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Avani's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #839. Use the chart and map above to compare Avani'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 .
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