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Kavi

Quick answerThe name 'Kavi' means "poet" or "wise one" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *kav* (to perceive or praise).

Hindi · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#2,244
TrendRising ↑
Peak year2024
Syllables2
OriginHindi
LanguageHindi
CultureHindi
ReligionHinduism and Jainism
Letters4
Numerology7 Chaldean 1
Global rank#698

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Kavi

The name 'Kavi' means "poet" or "wise one" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *kav* (to perceive or praise).

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Etymology

The name 'Kavi' means "poet" or "wise one" in Sanskrit, derived from the root *kav* (to perceive or praise). It is used primarily in Hindu and Jain cultures, notably as a title for ancient Vedic sages and as a name for the 12th Jain Tirthankara.

Kavi currently ranks #2,244 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2024.

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