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Tavoris

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Tavoris

Pronounced tuh-VOR-iss /təˈvɔr.ɪs/Medium

Meaning: Tavoris is a coined name in the Tavaris and Tavares family, joining a 'Ta-' opening to a '-voris/-varis' body. Tavares itself is a Portuguese surname, but Tavoris functions as a rhythmic African-American given name with no fixed older meaning; its appeal is the strong, striding sound.Low

In 30 seconds: Tavoris is a coined name in the Tavaris and Tavares family, built on a 'Ta-' opening. It was a bold-sounding boy's name of the early eighties (said 'tuh-VOR-iss').
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Origin LowAmerican
MeaningTavoris is a coined name in the Tavaris and Tavares family, joining a 'Ta-' opening to a '-voris/-varis' body. Tavares itself is a Portuguese surname, but Tavoris functions as a rhythmic African-American given name with no fixed older meaning; its appeal is the strong, striding sound.
U.S. rank (2021)#13849 ↘ Falling
2021 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1983
Total births (all-time)≈ 554
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198319752021

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

Tavoris belongs to the Tavaris and Tavares group, a coined given name built for sound. Only the Tavares form has a documented surname history behind it.

It appears from about 1975 and peaks faintly near 1983, with a thin tail into the twenty-twenties. It stayed rare throughout, a striking variant among close cousins.

Did you know? Tavoris sits beside Tavaris and Tavares, names close enough to be mistaken for one another - the Tavares form is actually an old Portuguese surname that lent its shape to the coinages.
Overall data confidence 45%
References - Tavoris / Tavares — Coined 'Ta-' family; Tavares Portuguese surname

Variations

TavarisTavaresTavorasDavoris

Nicknames

TavoRis

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Tavaris— the closest sibling spelling of the name
Tavares— the surname-based form of the same sound
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Davonte— a matching modern coinage of the period

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Tavoris mean?

Tavoris is a coined name related to Tavaris and Tavares; its meaning is in its sound rather than an older root.

How do you pronounce Tavoris?

It's said tuh-VOR-iss /təˈvɔr.ɪs/ - three syllables, stress on the middle.

Is Tavoris a boy or girl name?

Tavoris has been used as a boy's name.

How popular is Tavoris?

Tavoris has always been rare, a coinage seen mainly in the early eighties.

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