Boy · #12,015 in 2026

Avichai

Avihai, sometimes spelled Avichai, is a Hebrew name, commonly found in Israel. It may refer to:

Current Rank
#12,015
Peak Rank
#10,667 (2002)
Total Babies
10
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2002
First Year
2020
Last Year
2002
Peak Year
#10667
Peak Rank
10
Total Count
2
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Meaning & Origin of Avichai

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Avihai, sometimes spelled Avichai, is a Hebrew name, commonly found in Israel. It may refer to:

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The Story of Avichai

American parents first put Avichai on the record books as a baby boy name in 2002, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 5 Avichais were born — ranking #10,667 that year. About 50% of every Avichai on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Avichai last appeared in the published SSA data in 2020, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 10 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Notable people named Avichai

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Avichai Mandelblit (born 1963), Israeli jurist
  • Avichai Rontzki (1951–2018), Israeli rabbi
  • Avihai Yadin (born 1986), Israeli footballer

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Names that sound like Avichai

Phonetically similar names — useful when Avichai is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Avichai

What does the name Avichai mean?
Avihai, sometimes spelled Avichai, is a Hebrew name, commonly found in Israel. It may refer to:
How popular is Avichai in 2026?
In 2026, Avichai ranks #12,015 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Avichai most popular?
Avichai reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #10,667 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Avichai a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Avichai is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Avichai?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Avichai include Aamarion, Abbaas, Abdihamid. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Avichai

Avichai is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 10 births in the dataset. Avichai's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #10,667. Use the chart and map above to compare Avichai'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.