The first name Chavi
A girl’s name from Sanskrit meaning “persona”, “image”.
2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Sanskrit origin
Chavi means “persona”, “image” in Sanskrit.
Borrowed from Sanskrit छवि (chavi, “persona, image”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 12 girls were named Chavi, making it the 2,278th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 12 births (#2,253).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Chavi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Chavi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 11 girls born in the United States were named Chavi, the 8,983rd 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.
Chavi in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
More Sanskrit girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Chavi mean?
- Chavi means “persona”, “image” in Sanskrit.
- What is the origin of the name Chavi?
- Borrowed from Sanskrit छवि (chavi, “persona, image”).
- How popular is the name Chavi?
- In 2025, 12 girls born in England and Wales were named Chavi, ranking 2,278th. Its peak was 2024, with 12 births.
- Is Chavi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 106 US babies named Chavi since 1880 were girls.
- When was Chavi most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 11 babies were named Chavi, its highest rank at 8,983rd.
- What are other spellings of Chavi?
- Chhavi.