Gender
Origin
- Hebrew
- father
Aramaic variation of Abba, meaning father.
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Avi
Pronunciation
a-vi
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #718, 366 births); most recent 2025 (rank #832, 297 births)
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #2891, 58 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6838, 16 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 297 | 16 |
| 2024 | 288 | 26 |
| 2023 | 349 | 46 |
| 2022 | 366 | 58 |
| 2021 | 313 | 42 |
| 2020 | 244 | 48 |
| 2019 | 196 | 36 |
| 2018 | 230 | 49 |
| 2017 | 212 | 40 |
| 2016 | 220 | 34 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #556, 68 births); most recent 2025 (rank #593, 65 births)
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #3318, 7 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5925, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | 3 |
| 2024 | 64 | 7 |
| 2023 | 68 | – |
| 2022 | 43 | 4 |
| 2021 | 39 | 3 |
| 2020 | 40 | – |
| 2019 | 34 | 3 |
| 2018 | 36 | – |
| 2017 | 23 | 5 |
| 2016 | 31 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #1461, 21 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2021 | 19 |
| 2020 | 20 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 16 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 10 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #627, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence