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The baby name Avi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-vee (Hebrew a-VEE; IPA: /aˈvi/).

Avi is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: AH-vee (Hebrew a-VEE; IPA: /aˈvi/)

What is the meaning of the name Avi ?

The baby name Avi is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced AH-vee (Hebrew a-VEE; IPA: /aˈvi/).

Avi is Hebrew in Origin.

Avi is a Hebrew given name and nickname derived from the element avi (אָבִי), meaning “my father,” expressing affection or honor toward a paternal figure. As an independent name, it gained wide use in modern Israel and the Jewish diaspora, and also serves as a familiar form of Avraham, Aviel, Avner, Aviad, and Avishai. The root av (“father”) appears throughout the Bible, so the name carries connotations of guidance, lineage, and protection.

Variants and related forms include Avie and Avy; in Hebrew contexts Avi is often a hypocoristic for Avraham, Aviel, Avner, Aviad, or Avishai, and for females a short form of Avital or Aviva. In South Asia, Avi functions as a modern nickname for longer Sanskrit-derived names such as Avinash or Avijit, broadening its cross-cultural appeal. Compact and warm, Avi travels well across languages.

Avi has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Avi

Avi Nash Actor · Born 1991 · United States Avi Nash is an American actor best known for his role as Siddiq in the popular TV series The Walking Dead. He has also appeared in films like Barry and Learning to Drive.

Avi – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
IL Boys 0 #5 7,975 10,983
IL 0 #9 868 6,291
FJ Boys 0 #13 5 603
PS 0 #13 421 5,692
PS Boys 0 #18 3,697 10,655
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
IN 0 #61 10 2,963
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
BG 0 #81 2 1,799
ID Girls 0 #101 2 3,319
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
MU Boys 0 #112 343 8,477
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
MU 0 #123 14 3,613
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
Switzerland Boys 2024 #134 4 1,769
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
PA 0 #137 2 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
BD 0 #208 20 5,992
AL Girls 0 #211 12 4,141
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
BG Girls 0 #226 6 3,559
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
Canada Girls 2023 #275 5 2,824
AL Boys 0 #276 23 5,122
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
Canada Boys 2024 #284 23 2,588
HR Girls 0 #293 2 3,687
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #293 4 6,578
JP Boys 0 #295 9 7,909
GT 0 #298 17 5,948
CZ Boys 0 #302 4 6,530
CN Boys 0 #307 13 9,639
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
IN Boys 0 #324 1,151 16,750
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
MU Girls 0 #335 17 8,539
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
QA Girls 0 #337 7 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #345 7 5,378
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
GH Boys 0 #355 7 8,138
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
France Boys 2021 #369 19 2,865
BO 0 #369 13 6,868
BD Boys 0 #374 222 10,045
BD Girls 0 #376 11 8,413
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
PH Girls 0 #421 9 13,098
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
ZA 0 #438 10 14,421
Spain 0 #442 11 2,326
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
GT Boys 0 #453 22 7,625
GT Girls 0 #458 48 7,500
SD Boys 0 #465 2 10,523
PA Boys 0 #467 15 9,305
PS Girls 0 #469 55 10,981
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
UY Girls 0 #485 26 6,731
IQ Girls 0 #487 18 11,303
RU Boys 0 #493 13 12,621
CR Boys 0 #505 6 10,188
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
CO 0 #507 4 7,768
PA Girls 0 #510 9 9,861
HK Boys 0 #511 17 12,905
IL Girls 0 #515 103 11,648
RU Girls 0 #516 8 11,913
BH 0 #522 32 17,937
CR Girls 0 #523 10 11,342
IR Girls 0 #538 8 8,334
AE Girls 0 #544 10 20,968
IN Girls 0 #549 83 13,121
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
IR Boys 0 #560 6 10,162
BO Girls 0 #569 43 9,488
SG Girls 0 #573 14 18,916
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
United States Boys 2024 #614 288 7,044
QA Boys 0 #617 91 18,093
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
AR Girls 0 #623 8 8,289
HK Girls 0 #643 8 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #656 12 13,071
SG Boys 0 #665 33 17,960
Finland Boys 2026 #668 15 3,552
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
IT 0 #703 12 4,183
KW Boys 0 #718 52 18,755
SY 0 #765 3 11,684
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
OM Boys 0 #804 78 17,948
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
CL Girls 0 #828 24 14,098
TN 0 #862 4 13,765
PE Boys 0 #866 13 14,506
Spain Boys 0 #882 49 5,610
PE Girls 0 #885 59 14,861
United States Girls 2024 #891 26 8,487
CO Boys 0 #899 22 15,656
NL Boys 0 #902 50 5,873
SA Girls 0 #916 20 25,931
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
MX Boys 0 #935 48 16,355
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
NG Boys 0 #939 13 16,906
Spain Girls 0 #948 36 5,561
AE Boys 0 #955 138 22,615
MY Girls 0 #959 36 24,821
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
MX Girls 0 #1,026 158 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,042 70 25,439
CO Girls 0 #1,043 36 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,077 102 25,619
MA 0 #1,103 26 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,115 27 25,928
DZ 0 #1,147 30 20,130
TR 0 #1,182 30 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,361 111 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,430 17 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,469 146 28,008

Avi is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Switzerland
New York City (White, non-Hispanic), United States

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People also ask about Avi

Avi is predominantly a boy's name.
Avi is a 2 syllable name, pronounced AH-vee (Hebrew a-VEE; IPA: /aˈvi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Avie, Avy, Avey and אבי.
Yes, very popular — Avi ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Avi ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Avi's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #405 in 2011 to #369 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 1 notable people named Avi are in our database, including Avi Nash (Actor).