Avani
Avani was the 806th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 339 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 794 places. More babies were named Avani in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning earth (Sanskrit) · Sanskrit
Say it uh-VAH-nee /əˈvɑni/
- Rank in 2025
- #806 girls, up 236 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 339girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025339 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,303babies recorded
What does the name Avani mean?
Avani is from Sanskrit avani 'earth, ground', and is used as a girls' name in India and among Indian American families, as Wiktionary notes. The Earth is personified in Hindu tradition, and avani is one of many Sanskrit words for it. SSA records Avani in the US from 1975.
अवनि (avani) (Sanskrit, “earth”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Pronunciation: In Indian pronunciation the stress is light; AH-vuh-nee is also heard.
Related names: Avni, Avanee.
See also: Sanskrit and Indian names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Avani', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'अवनि', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (our computation), SSA (public domain)
Avani popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 57 since 2010, 8 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #806 | 339 |
| 2020 | #1,042 | 241 |
| 2010 | #1,353 | 173 |
| 2000 | #3,029 | 46 |
| 1990 | #6,154 | 14 |
| 1980 | #4,535 | 16 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Avani, counting every spelling?
Avani is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #737 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #806 for Avani on its own. Together these spellings went to 381 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avani | 339 | #806 | 1,392 |
| Avanni | 34 | #4,185 | 134 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Avani?
339 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Avani (0.09 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Avani born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 25 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Avani.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Avani?
About 4,200 people born in the US named Avani are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 4 and 17. That makes Avani a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Avani by state
How common Avani was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (1.6×), Arizona (1.5×), Washington (1.5×). In 21 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Avani: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Avani, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Avani · Sibling names for Avani
Questions about the name Avani
What does Avani mean?
Avani means “earth (Sanskrit)” (Sanskrit origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Avani?
Avani was the 806th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 339 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 794 places. More babies were named Avani in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Avani a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Avani in the US.
Where is Avani most popular?
In 2021–2025, Avani was most common in Georgia (0.27 per 1,000 girls), followed by Arizona and Washington.