Will my child share the name Avni with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 33 UK babies named Avni per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Avni in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Avni becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Avni is rising: up 136 places since 2020, to #1,028 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #841 in 2011.

Is Avni a good choice for a distinctive 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.

Who are some famous people named Avni?

Notable people named Avni include: Avni Shah, Avni Zogiani and Avni Sali.

Is Avni a popular baby name in the United States?

Avni does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Avni is a distinctive choice, ranked #1028 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Avni in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

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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 — 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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Avni in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Avni

Avni Shah — Avni Shah is an American computer scientist and business executive.
Avni Zogiani — Avni Zogiani is an Albanian activist, critic, lawyer, journalist and chairman of the civil society Çohu.
Avni Sali — 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.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Avni

UK babies named Avni (2025)

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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

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Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Avni

Almost certainly the only Avni in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Avni

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Avni Shahb. 2003

Avni Shah is an American computer scientist and business executive.

Avni Zogianib. 1970

Avni Zogiani is an Albanian activist, critic, lawyer, journalist and chairman of the civil society Çohu.

Avni Sali1940

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 Avni

Tzvi Jacob Avni (first name sometimes spelled Zvi; Hebrew: צבי אבני; born Hermann Jakob Steinke, September 2, 1927; Saarbrücken) is an Israeli composer.

Avni Mula

Avni Mula was an Albanian singer and composer.

Tom Avni

Tom Avni (Hebrew: תום אבני) is an Israeli actor, TV host, director and voice actor.