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Tavaris

♂ Boy

Pronounced tə-VAR-iss /təˈvɑr.ɪs/Medium

Meaning: A modern name echoing the Portuguese surname Tavares ('of the hermitage/of a place of cells'); a creative Ta- name; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: A modern name: Tavaris echoes the surname Tavares. Smooth, modern, and warm (said 'tə-VAR-iss').
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Origin LowAmerican, Portuguese
MeaningA modern name echoing the Portuguese surname Tavares ('of the hermitage/of a place of cells'); a creative Ta- name; routes layered
U.S. rank (2025)#6759 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births13 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1995
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,520

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 199519742025

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

Tavaris is a modern name echoing the Portuguese surname Tavares — from a place-name, likely 'of the hermitage or place of cells' — reworked in the creative African-American Ta- naming tradition (routes layered, which we flag). A smooth, modern name (said 'tə-VAR-iss'; nickname Tav).

It registers thinly in records. Rare, of-the-hermitage in echo, and smooth.

Did you know? Tavaris brushes the Portuguese surname Tavares (from a place-name, 'of the hermitage or cells') — a smooth, modern coinage in the creative Ta- tradition (the routes are layered, which we note; said 'tə-VAR-iss').
Overall data confidence 42%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — recent emergence

Variations

TavarusTavariusTavares

Nicknames

Tav

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tavaris mean?

Tavaris echoes the surname Tavares ('of the hermitage'); it has no single fixed meaning, so we flag it.

How do you pronounce Tavaris?

It's said tə-VAR-iss /təˈvɑr.ɪs/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Tavaris a boy or girl name?

Tavaris is a boy's name.

How popular is Tavaris?

Tavaris is a rare name in the U.S.

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