About the name Avani
Avani is one of a family of Sanskrit earth-words that includes Prithvi and Vasudha, but it is the lightest of them on the tongue. A gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics gave the name a contemporary Indian face and pushed it back into fashion almost overnight.
Avani is a girl name of Sanskrit origin, pronounced ah-VAH-nee. On the NameRarity scale it scores 76 out of 100, which places it in the very rare band — a genuinely uncommon pick — most people have never met anyone with this name. Its strongest period was the steadily rising.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Avani?
Avani currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 9.1 people per million carry it — about 1 in 109,890. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Avani
- Avani LekharaIndian Paralympic shooter and Paralympic gold medallist
Spellings and variants of Avani
Names similar to Avani
Avni
AHV-nee
The earth, the ground that holds everything up
Bhumi
BHOO-mee
The earth, ground that holds everything up
Anjali
AHN-jah-lee
Offering with both hands joined, as in the anjali mudra of greeting
Ananya
ah-NAHN-yah
Unique, without equal, matchless
Anvi
AAN-vee
One who follows, an epithet of the goddess of the earth
Dhwani
DHWUH-nee
Sound, a resonance that lingers
Kalpana
kahl-PAH-nah
Imagination, creative thought, that which is conceived
Sharvani
shar-VAH-nee
Consort of Sharva, an epithet of Parvati
Avani — frequently asked questions
What does the name Avani mean?
Avani means "The earth, the ground that holds everything". It is a name of Sanskrit origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Avani?
Avani is pronounced ah-VAH-nee, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Avani?
Avani scores 76 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very rare. Roughly 1 in every 109,890 people carry it — about 9.1 per million.
What is the numerology number for Avani?
Avani carries the expression number 2, known as The Peacemaker. Its soul urge number is 11 and its personality number is 9.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Avani?
The lucky number for Avani is 2 (with 11, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Moonstone Silver. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Pearl.