The baby name Jovi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JOH-vee (/ˈdʒoʊvi/).
Jovi is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Jovi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JOH-vee (/ˈdʒoʊvi/).
Jovi is Latin in Origin.
Jovi is a modern unisex given name with layered roots. From Latin, it draws on the Jovi-/Jove (Iovis) stem of Jupiter, the Roman sky-father, yielding senses like “of Jove,” “heavenly,” and the tone behind “jovial.” It also functions as a clipped form of Slavic Jovan and Romance Jovanni/Giovanni, all tracing to Hebrew Yohanan, “God is gracious.” In Hispanic and Italian contexts, Jovi can shorten Jovita or Giovita, linked to the early martyrs Faustinus and Jovita.
As a standalone name, Jovi was rare before the late 20th century and has since gained ground in English-speaking countries as a bright, upbeat choice - its familiarity likely nudged by the pop-culture presence of the surname Bon Jovi. Variants and related forms include Jovie, Jovy, Jove, Jovan, Jovin, Jovita, Jovina, and Jovanni/Jovanny. Meanings therefore vary by route: “of Jove; sky-born” or “God is gracious.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| MO | 0 | #49 | 4 | 2,706 | |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| LT | 0 | #87 | 2 | 949 | |
| JM | 0 | #91 | 3 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| QA | 0 | #104 | 3 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #105 | 6 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #152 | 2 | 3,773 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #223 | 19 | 7,111 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #228 | 7 | 5,842 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #245 | 2 | 3,322 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #256 | 3 | 3,650 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #261 | 3 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #269 | 4 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #273 | 13 | 2,795 |
| SG | 0 | #274 | 9 | 11,010 | |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #277 | 2 | 7,507 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #285 | 9 | 6,876 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #288 | 2 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #297 | 10 | 2,588 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #299 | 5 | 5,122 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #307 | 13 | 9,639 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #307 | 10 | 15,378 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| HK | 0 | #322 | 27 | 8,483 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| MY | 0 | #346 | 9 | 12,352 | |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #355 | 5 | 8,829 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #359 | 6 | 5,096 |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #370 | 14 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #377 | 14 | 13,098 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| CL | 0 | #387 | 25 | 6,867 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| BO | 0 | #406 | 3 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #410 | 4 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #420 | 5 | 15,987 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #449 | 79 | 12,905 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #496 | 4 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #503 | 13 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #504 | 7 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #515 | 4 | 9,861 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #524 | 92 | 16,104 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #525 | 26 | 12,054 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #533 | 9 | 7,500 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #533 | 4 | 6,731 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #554 | 7 | 11,671 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #559 | 28 | 18,916 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #566 | 8 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #579 | 9 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #617 | 6 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #624 | 7 | 8,289 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #639 | 59 | 17,960 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #644 | 8 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #649 | 17 | 13,390 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #650 | 205 | 14,098 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #684 | 234 | 8,487 |
| LB | 0 | #684 | 7 | 13,263 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #772 | 15 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #778 | 8 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #824 | 107 | 5,610 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #840 | 39 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #841 | 52 | 7,044 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #888 | 56 | 14,861 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #903 | 18 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #919 | 17 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #925 | 27 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #927 | 57 | 5,561 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #934 | 18 | 16,906 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #943 | 10 | 5,697 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #961 | 34 | 24,821 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #964 | 19 | 16,355 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 84 | 25,439 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,036 | 4 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,064 | 15 | 16,140 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,083 | 10 | 22,615 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,122 | 62 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,168 | 11 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,196 | 4 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,450 | 22 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,576 | 39 | 28,008 |
Jovi is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:
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