Meaning: Of Jove (Jupiter); from Latin Jovius (of Jupiter, of the sky father); also used as a short form of Jovian or JovanniMedium
In 30 seconds: A name evoking the Roman sky god Jupiter (Jove), meaning 'father sky.' It also functions as a feminine short form of Jon Bon Jovi's surname — and has the crisp, joyful vowel-open sound that defines popular short names.
Jovi derives from Latin Jovius (of Jove, of Jupiter), the Roman sky father. Jove/Jupiter was the king of the Roman pantheon, corresponding to Greek Zeus. Jovial and jovially share the same root. The name may also be used as a feminine form of Jovanni or as a reference to the rock band Bon Jovi.
Jovi appeared in U.S. girls' birth data in the 2000s and ranked #1061 for girls in 2024. Its bright two-syllable sound fits comfortably in the space of names like Lola and Coco.
Did you know? The word 'jovial' (cheerful, merry) comes from the name Jove/Jupiter — people born under Jupiter's astrological influence were said to be cheerful and generous. So naming a child Jovi literally means naming her 'the jovial one.'
Overall data confidence 78%
U.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data
Variations
JovieJobie
Nicknames
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If you like Jovi…
Lola— two-syllable -la ending name with the same playful, bright energy
Coco— two-syllable repeat-vowel name with the same bubbly feel
Zola— two-syllable name with a similar crisp, joyful sound
Nova— two-syllable celestial name in the same short, luminous category
Lumi— short two-syllable name meaning light, with the same open brightness
