Avani

Avani: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “earth”
Origin: Sanskrit
Say it: uh-VAH-nee · 3 syllables
Used for: Girls

From Sanskrit avanī, a poetic word for 'earth.' It is used in India as a feminine given name.

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How popular is Avani?

202480.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Avani in 2024265

2024 rank#998 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18803,954

Avani is rising: use over the last five years is 1.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Avani

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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Anikagrace · Sanskrit

Avani questions

What does the name Avani mean?

Avani means "earth". It comes from Sanskrit. From Sanskrit avanī, a poetic word for 'earth.' It is used in India as a feminine given name.

Is Avani a boy or girl name?

Avani is mainly a girl's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Avani?

265 US babies were named Avani in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Avani?

Avani is usually pronounced uh-VAH-nee.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.