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    The first name Avi

    A unisex name from Hebrew meaning “father”, “abraham”, “lit. father of a multitude”.

    2 syllables Unisex

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    Avi means “father”, “abraham”, “lit. father of a multitude” in Hebrew.

    From Hebrew אבי (Ávi, “father”), chiefly as a diminutive of אַבְרָהָם (Avrahám, “Abraham, lit. father of a multitude or exalted father”) and אַבְנֵר (Avnér, “Abner, lit. father of light”).

    More names that mean light.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 65 boys were named Avi, making it the 593rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 68 births (#556).

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    GirlsBoys
    790
    babies named Avi, 1996–2025
    #593
    rank in 2025
    2023
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Avi with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Avi at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 297 boys born in the United States were named Avi, the 832nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 366 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    6,921
    babies named Avi since 1880
    #832
    rank in 2025
    2022
    peak 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.

    Famous people named Avi

    4 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Avi Nash
      American actor, born 1991
    • Avi Kaplan
      American singer and songwriter, former member of Pentatonix, born 1989
    • Avi Lerner
      American film producer, born 1947
    • Avi Nesher
      Film producer, film director, screenwriter, actor, born 1952

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    Questions

    What does the name Avi mean?
    Avi means “father”, “abraham”, “lit. father of a multitude” in Hebrew.
    What is the origin of the name Avi?
    From Hebrew אבי (Ávi, “father”), chiefly as a diminutive of אַבְרָהָם (Avrahám, “Abraham, lit. father of a multitude or exalted father”) and אַבְנֵר (Avnér, “Abner, lit. father of light”).
    How popular is the name Avi?
    In 2025, 65 boys born in England and Wales were named Avi, ranking 593rd. Its peak was 2023, with 68 births.
    Is Avi a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 6,921 US babies named Avi since 1880, 12% were girls and 88% boys.
    When was Avi most popular?
    2022 in the United States, when 366 babies were named Avi, its highest rank at 720th.