אבי
Avi means “my father”
Avi is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
In the Bible, Abi was the mother of King Hezekiah; today often a short form of Avraham.
- In Hebrew
- אבי
- In English letters
- Avi
- Other English spellings
- Abi, Abijah
- Meaning
- My father
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 13
11,677 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Avi.
- 125 of them are women and girls, and 11,552 are men and boys.
- 384 of them were born in 1976, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 43, against 72 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Avi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אבי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 125 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 11,552 | 6 | 487 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 31 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 16 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Druze boys | 7 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Avi ranked 487 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Avi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Avi.
What does the name Avi mean?
Avi means “my father”. Avi is a boy's name of Biblical origin. In the Bible, Abi was the mother of King Hezekiah; today often a short form of Avraham.
Is Avi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Avi is mainly a boy's name. Of the 11,677 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 125 are women and girls and 11,552 are men and boys.
How do you write Avi in Hebrew?
Avi is written אבי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Avi?
11,677 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Avi today. The most were born in 1976. In 2024, Avi ranked 487 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.