Given name
Avari
“from the heavens”
Avari is used as a given name. One American interpretation is “from the heavens.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One American interpretation is “from the heavens.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is American.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2000. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Avari through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,092
- 201 boys · 891 girls
- Most popular year
- 2006
- 82 babies
- 2025
- 32
- #6,574 for girls · #5,887 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −9%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 17 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 6,574 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 76 in 2006. It also appeared in 15 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 763 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Avari’s family of names
Avari has a related form in Avary. Avari has a related form in Avarie. Avari has a related form in Avarea.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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