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Mavi

♂ Boy

Pronounced MAH-vee /ˈmɑ.vi/Medium

Meaning: Mavi is the Turkish word for 'blue', used as a given name. In Turkey it leans toward girls and is broadly unisex; used here for a boy, which we note.Medium

In 30 seconds: Mavi is Turkish for 'blue' — sky and sea in two soft beats (said 'MAH-vee'). It leans to girls in Turkey, which we note.
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Origin MediumTurkish
MeaningMavi is the Turkish word for 'blue', used as a given name. In Turkey it leans toward girls and is broadly unisex; used here for a boy, which we note.
U.S. rank (2024)#13483 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 71

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202320172024

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

Mavi is the Turkish word for blue, adopted as a given name in the same spirit as color names elsewhere. In Turkey it is used for both, leaning to girls; in the U.S. it also turns up as a short form of names like Maverick. A soft, bright, color-clear name whose cross-sex use we note (said 'MAH-vee').

It appears rarely for boys in the U.S. Rare, colorful, and gentle.

Did you know? Mavi simply means 'blue' in Turkish — the color of the sky and the sea. As a name it is broadly unisex with a girl lean in Turkey; used here for a boy, which we note (said 'MAH-vee').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Mavi — Turkish 'blue'; unisex with girl lean

Variations

MavieMavy

Nicknames

MavVee

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If you like Mavi…

Maverick— the name Mavi often shortens in the U.S.
Kai— a like short sea-and-sky pick
Navy— a matching blue color name
Mavin— a close Mav- sound cousin

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Mavi mean?

Mavi is the Turkish word for 'blue'.

How do you pronounce Mavi?

It's said MAH-vee /ˈmɑ.vi/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Mavi a boy or girl name?

Here Mavi is used as a boy's name, though in Turkey it is unisex and leans toward girls — we note the lean.

How popular is Mavi?

Mavi is a rare name for boys in the U.S.

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