Avi
Avi is a given name, usually masculine, often a diminutive of Avram, Avraham, etc. It is sometimes feminine and a diminutive of the Hebrew spelling of Abigail.
Meaning & Origin of Avi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Avi is a given name, usually masculine, often a diminutive of Avram, Avraham, etc. It is sometimes feminine and a diminutive of the Hebrew spelling of Abigail.
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The Story of Avi
As a girl name
Avi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 58 Avis were born — ranking #2,891 that year. As of 2026, Avi ranks #4,549 for girls with 30 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 878 Avis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Avi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1949, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 366 Avis were born — ranking #718 that year. As of 2026, Avi ranks #768 for boys with 334 births, rising sharply (+39% over the past five years). In total, more than 6K Avis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Avi
Avi is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Avi's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #718. Use the chart and map above to compare Avi'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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