The first name Avani
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “earth”.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Avani means “earth” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit अवनि (avani, “earth”).
More names that mean earth.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 39 girls were named Avani, making it the 894th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 68 births (#575).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Avani with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Avani at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 339 girls born in the United States were named Avani, the 806th most popular girls’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Avani in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Famous people named Avani
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Avani GreggAmerican social media personality, born 2002
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Avani mean?
- Avani means “earth” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Avani?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit अवनि (avani, “earth”).
- How popular is the name Avani?
- In 2025, 39 girls born in England and Wales were named Avani, ranking 894th. Its peak was 2024, with 68 births.
- Is Avani a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 4,303 US babies named Avani since 1880 were girls.
- When was Avani most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 339 babies were named Avani, its highest rank at 806th.