GirlSanskrit origin3 syllables

Avani

Meaning: “earth”

About the name Avani

Avani is a girl name with Sanskrit roots, meaning “earth”.

It has a modern, nature feel. In 2025, Avani ranked #806 for girls in the US, with 339 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 99% of US babies named Avani were girls.

Etymology

From Sanskrit, meaning “earth”.

Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Avani”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.

US rank 2025: #806
In 2015: #1600
Babies in 2025: 339

Popularity of Avani, 1940–2025

Girls BoysBabies per year in the US

Latest SSA data: 2025.

Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).

Names similar to Avani

Amara“eternal”
AnayaOrigin debated
Kailani“Sea and sky”
Aanya“inexhaustible”
Ansley“hermitage + woodland clearing, glade”
Arya“Noble”
Aster“a plant of the genus Aster + a star”
Blakely“black + woodland clearing”
Delaney“from the alder grove”
Emerald“emerald”

Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.