Avi

Boy's name

Avi is a Hebrew name meaning "my father" or "my father is joy." It is often used as a short form of Avraham or Avram.

Meaning Father of many
Origin Hebrew
U.S. births in 2023 288 Rising
Peak year 2022

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Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

Notable Namesakes

  • Avi Arad - Film producer, co-founder of Marvel Studios.
  • Avi Shlaim - Historian specializing in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
  • Avi Issacharoff - Journalist, co-creator of the TV series "Fauda."
  • Avi Loeb - Astrophysicist, advocate for the search for extraterrestrial life.
  • Avi Dichter - Former head of Israel's Shin Bet security agency.
  • Avi Lerner - Film producer, co-founder of Nu Image Films.
  • Avi Wigderson - Theoretical computer scientist, winner of the Nevanlinna Prize.
  • Avi Beker - Former Secretary-General of the World Jewish Congress.
  • Avi Buffalo - Musician, indie rock singer-songwriter.
  • Avi Nissenkorn - Israeli politician, former Minister of Justice.

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