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Navi

Navi: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“my prophet”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
NAH-vee · 2 syllables
Used for
Both (78% girls, 22% boys since 1880)

In Hebrew, Navi means 'prophet'; as a given name, this exact form may also reflect modern usage influenced by other sources. Use as a personal name is less traditional than related Hebrew forms.

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How popular is Navi?

202462.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Navi in 2024207

2024 rank#1,486 girls

Peak year2023

Total US babies since 18801,782

Navi is rising: use over the last five years is 5.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Navi

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Jordanto flow down · Hebrew
  • Shilohpossibly tranquil, or place name of Shiloh · Hebrew
  • Ariellion of God · Hebrew
  • Arilion · Hebrew
  • Salempeace · Hebrew
  • AzariahYahweh has helped · Hebrew
  • Jamiesupplanter · Hebrew
  • JessieGod beholds · Hebrew

Navi questions

What does the name Navi mean?

Navi means "my prophet". It comes from Hebrew. In Hebrew, Navi means 'prophet'; as a given name, this exact form may also reflect modern usage influenced by other sources. Use as a personal name is less traditional than related Hebrew forms.

Is Navi a boy or girl name?

Navi is used for both: about 78% of US babies named Navi since 1880 were girls.

How popular is Navi?

207 US babies were named Navi in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.

How do you pronounce Navi?

Navi is usually pronounced NAH-vee.

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.