The baby name Avanti is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-VAN-tee (IPA: /əˈvɑːnti/).
Avanti is Sanskrit in Origin.
The baby name Avanti is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced uh-VAN-tee (IPA: /əˈvɑːnti/).
Avanti is Sanskrit in Origin.
Avanti is a Sanskrit-based feminine name taken from Avanti, one of the sixteen Mahājanapadas centered on Ujjain. As a toponymic given name, its core sense is “of/from Avanti,” and it occurs in Sanskrit and Pali literature, from the Mahābhārata to early Buddhist texts. It is used chiefly as a feminine given name, though occasionally unisex. The related Avantikā means “woman of Avanti” and poetically “princess of Ujjain.”
Modern use spans India and the diaspora, with a cultured, forward-leaning feel; abroad it also echoes Italian avanti “forward/come in,” though that is a coincidence. Variants and spellings include Avantika/Avantikā, Avanthi, Awanthi, Abanti (Bengali), and Avanthy; nicknames include Avi and Vanti. Through its Ujjain ties - long a center of learning and trade - the name carries associations of knowledge, prosperity, and progress.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2018 | #187 | 2 | 1,665 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #557 | 3 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #593 | 5 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #608 | 24 | 13,121 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #904 | 5 | 7,226 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,195 | 5 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,232 | 5 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,434 | 13 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,441 | 31 | 10,046 |
Avanti is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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