Given name
Tavey
“one who is well-behaved”·“a good man”·“a twin”
Tavey is a variant of Tavi. Interpretations include “one who is well-behaved” (Aramaic) and “a good man” (Aramaic). These may reflect different naming traditions. Tavey is a variant of Tavish. Interpretations include “a twin” and “from the hillside”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Tavey is a variant of Tavi. Interpretations include “one who is well-behaved” (Aramaic) and “a good man” (Aramaic). These may reflect different naming traditions. Tavey is a variant of Tavish. Interpretations include “a twin” and “from the hillside”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Tavey is a variant of Tavi. An origin associated with Tavi is Aramaic. Tavey is a variant of Tavish. Tavish has been associated with Scottish and Irish naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2005. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Tavey through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 2005
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 2005. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Tavey’s family of names
Tavey has a related form in Tavish. Tavey has a related form in Tavi.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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