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Tavi

♂ Boy

Pronounced TAH-vee /ˈtɑ.vi/Medium

Meaning: A pet form of Octavio/Octavian ('the eighth', Latin); also linked to the Hebrew tov, 'good'; routes layeredLow

In 30 seconds: The eighth; good: Tavi pets Octavio — 'the eighth' (and Hebrew 'good'). Soft, friendly, and warm (said 'TAH-vee').
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Origin LowLatin, Hebrew
MeaningA pet form of Octavio/Octavian ('the eighth', Latin); also linked to the Hebrew tov, 'good'; routes layered
U.S. rank (2024)#6125 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births15 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2023
Total births (all-time)≈ 151

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202420032024

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

Tavi is a pet form of Octavio/Octavian — from Latin octavus, 'the eighth' (a name for an eighth child) — and it also echoes the Hebrew tov, 'good' (routes layered, which we note). A soft, friendly name (the brave mongoose Rikki-Tikki-Tavi in Kipling; said 'TAH-vee'; nickname Tavi).

It registers thinly as a formal name. Rare on its own, the-eighth-or-good at the root, and friendly.

Did you know? Octavio means 'the eighth' (Latin octavus) — Tavi is its sweet pet form — and it also echoes the Hebrew tov, 'good' — a soft, friendly name (the mongoose Rikki-Tikki-Tavi; the routes are layered, which we note; said 'TAH-vee').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Tavi — routes layered

Variations

OctavioTavioTovi

Nicknames

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If you like Tavi…

Octavio— a name it pets
Tobias— a sound-neighbor Hebrew boys' name
Levi— another short -vi boys' name
Taavi— lands in the same popularity range
Davi— shares Tavi's Hebrew roots

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tavi mean?

Tavi pets Octavio ('the eighth', Latin) and echoes Hebrew 'good'; the routes are layered.

How do you pronounce Tavi?

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

Is Tavi a boy or girl name?

Tavi is most often a boy's name (used for both sexes).

How popular is Tavi?

Tavi is a rare name in the U.S.

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