Avni is a distinctive choice, ranked #1353 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Avni in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1353
About the Name Avni
Avni has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 189 places in five years. It was most popular in 2011 at #841 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Avni is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school โ standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Avni
Unlikely. With around 24 UK babies named Avni per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Avni in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Avni has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 189 places in the last five years. Its peak was #841 in 2011. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Avni is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Avni include: Avni Shah โ Avni Shah is an American computer scientist and business executive.; Avni Zogiani โ Avni Zogiani is an Albanian activist, critic, lawyer, journalist and chairman of the civil society รohu.; Avni Sali โ Avni Sali, is an Australian professor, surgeon, and academic primarily known for advocating an integrative approach to medicine, combining evidence-based....
Avni does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice โ your child is unlikely to encounter American Avnis in the wild.
24
UK babies named Avni (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 189 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Avni
Likely around 1 other Avni in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Avni Sali, is an Australian professor, surgeon, and academic primarily known for advocating an integrative approach to medicine, combining evidence-based complementary therapies with conventional medicine.
Tzvi Jacob Avni (first name sometimes spelled Zvi; Hebrew: ืฆืื ืืื ื; born Hermann Jakob Steinke, September 2, 1927; Saarbrรผcken) is an Israeli composer.
Avni Mula was an Albanian singer and composer. For his contribution to the arts, he received two of the highest awards from the Albanian government: the People's Artist of Albania decoration and the Honor of the Nation (Nderi i Kombit) decoration.