Kavani
Kavani is a village in the commune of Mamoudzou on Mayotte.
Meaning & Origin of Kavani
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kavani is a village in the commune of Mamoudzou on Mayotte.
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The Story of Kavani
As a girl name
Kavani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2021, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 6 Kavanis were born — ranking #13,458 that year. As of 2026, Kavani ranks #15,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Kavanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Kavani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2018, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 7 Kavanis were born — ranking #9,752 that year. As of 2026, Kavani ranks #12,323 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Kavanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Kavani
Kavani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Kavani's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #9,752. Use the chart and map above to compare Kavani'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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