Taavi
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning beloved; a form of David.
Babies a year
17
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Taavi by the numbers
Taavi was given to 17 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 20 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from David
Like Taavi, each of these traces back to David: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Dawsonson of David2,068 in the US (2017)
- Daxtonson of David; a modern patronymic form992 in the US (2017)
- Davinabeloved; feminine form of David313 in the US (2017)
- Davianbeloved; a form of David221 in the US (2017)
- Dawsynson of David; invented respelling of Dawson201 in the US (2017)
- Davonbeloved; a modern form of David164 in the US (2017)
- Davinbeloved; a form of David146 in the US (2017)
- Devontebeloved; a form of David, respelled with -onte suffix135 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Taavi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Traviscrossroads or toll collector1,161 in the US (2017)
- Tafarione who is feared or respected7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tavisa form of Tavistock or Tavish9 in the US (2017)
- Tracipath, track; a form of Tracy9 in the US (2017)
- Taariqmorning star; one who knocks on the door7 in the US (2017)
- Tanvirshining light or radiant4 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean love
Like Taavi, each of these has love in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Taavi
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