Declining since 2007, #6,546 for girls today.
Popularity of Avari since 2000
Babies named Avari per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 394 | 39 |
| 2010s | 351 | 88 |
| 2020s | 146 | 74 |
Meaning & origin
Avari is a modern American coinage that entered the U.S. baby name charts around the year 2000, a time when many parents were drawn to names ending in the popular -i or -ie sound. In 2025 it ranked 6,546, with a frequency of about 1 in 94,545 births, reflecting its status as a rare choice. Its peak year was 2006, after which it has been steadily falling in popularity. As a contemporary invention, Avari carries no deep historical or etymological baggage, offering parents a blank slate that feels familiar yet uncommon. It has not appeared in any top states, suggesting its use is scattered across the country rather than concentrated regionally.
Avari is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States around 2000. It appears to be a blend of the popular name Ava with the fashionable -ri suffix, similar to names like Averi or Avery. There is no historical or linguistic root outside of contemporary naming trends.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Ava, Ari, Riri
Sibling names for Avari
Names that share Avari's style, for a brother or sister.
