Avi
How to say it: AH-vee · /ˈɑvi/
Hebrew name and prefix meaning 'my father'. Used as an independent name and as a short form of Avraham/Avinoam.
Avi was the 771st most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 297 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 32% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #642 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #771 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 297 |
| Share of births | 1 in 11,162 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +32% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #642 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,110 among boys’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Still climbing, Avi is enjoying its best period in the 2020s. Further growth looks likely in the next few years.
What goes with it
Short and breathy, Avi sounds bright and open. Eli shares its style.
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Avi is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew, Hindi.
In France: #1,110 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Avi
- Avi Arad (born 1948)Israeli-American film producer
- Avi Wigderson (born 1956)Israeli mathematician and computer scientist
- Avi Shlaim (born 1945)Israeli-British historian
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