MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Kavi mean?
Kavi is the Sanskrit word for a poet or inspired seer. In early literature it can describe wisdom and insight as well as the composition of verse.
Pronunciation
IAST: kavi
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
कवि
Letter-by-letter: kavi
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Kavi in Indian usage
5,391 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (87.4%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 679 records (12.6%).
- Recorded as male: 4,712 records (87.4%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 143 |
| 1960s | 256 |
| 1970s | 726 |
| 1980s | 1,977 |
| 1990s | 2,150 |
| Other decades | 139 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 2,836 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 532 |
| Bihar | 491 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 238 |
| Gujarat | 200 |
| Rajasthan | 196 |
| Jharkhand | 193 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 157 |
| Maharashtra | 110 |
| Nagaland | 108 |
| Other states | 330 |
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 | Kavi / M | 15 | 1,705 |
| England & Wales | Kavi / F | 7 | 3,333 |
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 Kavi; Table_6, C1761 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Kavi; Table_6, C1761
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Kavi; Table_6, C3516 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Kavi; Table_6, C3516
- Monier-Williams, kavi, p. 264,2 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.