Given name & surname
Gavi
“heroine of God”·“God is my strength”
Gavi is a variant of Gabrielle. In Hebrew use, Gabrielle carries the interpretation “heroine of God.” Gavi is a variant of Gavriel. One Hebrew interpretation is “God is my strength.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gavi is a variant of Gabrielle. In Hebrew use, Gabrielle carries the interpretation “heroine of God.” Gavi is a variant of Gavriel. One Hebrew interpretation is “God is my strength.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gavi is a variant of Gavriel. An origin associated with Gavriel is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1994. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Gavi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 84
- 62 boys · 22 girls
- Most popular year
- 2022
- 22 babies
- 2025
- 12
- #6,930 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 12 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,930 among boys’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 198 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.
Gavi’s family of names
Gavi has a related form in Gabrielle. Gavi has a related form in Gavriel. In Greek usage, Gavi as a surname is a transliteration of Γάβη.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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