MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Avani mean?
Avani is a Sanskrit feminine noun for the earth or ground. Older usage also applies the word to a river's course or flowing water.
Pronunciation
IAST: avani
Meaning themes
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
अवनि
Letter-by-letter: avani
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Avani in Indian usage
1,289 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Used for both boys and girls in these historical records; the recorded sex does not determine anyone’s identity.
- Recorded as female: 964 records (74.8%).
- Recorded as male: 325 records (25.2%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 141 |
| 1980s | 330 |
| 1990s | 635 |
| Other decades | 183 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Uttar Pradesh | 321 |
| Kerala | 269 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 200 |
| Other states | 499 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Avani / F | 39 | 894 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Avani; Table_6, C903 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Avani; Table_6, C903
- Monier-Williams, avani, p. 100,2 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.