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Avari

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How to Pronounce Avari

Pronounced ə-VAR-ee /əˈvɑr.i/Medium

Meaning: A modern coinage echoing Avery ('elf counsel', English) and the -ari names; predominantly a girls' name; here for boys; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: Soft and modern: Avari echoes Avery and the -ari names. A lyrical coinage, warm and cool. Predominantly a girls' name, here for boys.
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Origin LowAmerican, English
MeaningA modern coinage echoing Avery ('elf counsel', English) and the -ari names; predominantly a girls' name; here for boys; routes layered
U.S. rank (2025)#5887 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births15 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2018
Total births (all-time)≈ 186
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420032025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Avari is a modern coinage echoing Avery — from Old English Aelfred, 'elf counsel', or Alberich, 'elf ruler' — and the -ari names like Amari (routes layered, which we flag). Predominantly a girls' name, here covered for boys honestly (slug distinguished; said 'ə-VAR-ee').

It registers thinly for boys. Rare for boys, a-modern-coinage at the root, and lyrical.

Did you know? Avari brushes Avery ('elf counsel; elf ruler', Old English) and the -ari names (Amari) — a lyrical, modern coinage — predominantly a girls' name, occasionally given to boys (which we flag; said 'ə-VAR-ee').
Overall data confidence 42%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

AveryAvarieAmari

Nicknames

Ava

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If you like Avari…

Amari— a companion -ari boys' name
Avarie— a fellow spelling
Kamari— another -ari boys' name
Averi— another English name
Zacari— shares Avari's English roots

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Avari mean?

Avari echoes Avery ('elf counsel') and the -ari names; it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Avari?

It's said ə-VAR-ee /əˈvɑr.i/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Avari a boy or girl name?

Avari is predominantly a girls' name; this page covers its use for boys.

How popular is Avari?

Avari is rare for boys in the U.S.

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