Given name
Zvi
“hart, deer”·“hind”·“resembling a deer”
Zvi is used as a given name. Interpretations include “hart, deer”, “hind”, and “resembling a deer” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Interpretations include “hart, deer”, “hind”, and “resembling a deer” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1951. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zvi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 676
- 676 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1977
- 16 babies
- 2025
- 10
- #8,242 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −19%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 10 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 8,242 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 18.8% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 880 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.
Zvi’s family of names
Zvi has a related form in Zevee. Zvi has a related form in Zevey. Zvi has a related form in Zevi.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 4
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Zvi
- Zvi Zamirdirector of the Mossad (1968–1974)1925–2024
- Zvi RosenIsraeli footballerborn 1947
- Zvi HeckerIsraeli architect (1931–2023)
- Zvi Yehuda KookReligious zionist leader (1891–1982)
- Zvi LaronIsraeli physician and discoverer of Laron syndromborn 1927
- Zvi HendelIsraeli politicianborn 1949
- Tsvi PiranIsraeli theoretical physicist and astrophysicistborn 1949
- Zvi SherfIsraeli basketball coachborn 1951
- Zvi KolitzJewish film and theatrical producer, author of short story Yosl Rakover Talks to God1912–2002
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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