Kavi is a distinctive choice, ranked #1705 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Kavi in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#1705
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About the Name Kavi
Kavi is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 2090 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1454 in 1997 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Kavi is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Kavi in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Kavi
Emmanuel Kavi — Emmanuel Kavi or Komlan Kavi, is an African contemporary painter.
Kavi Bhushan — Kavi Bhushan was an Indian poet in the courts of the Bundeli king Chhatrasal and the Maratha king Shivaji I.
Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi — Oothukkaadu Venkata Kavi or Oottukkaadu Venkata Subramanyar was one of the pioneering composers in Indian classical Carnatic music.
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 Kavi
Unlikely. With around 15 UK babies named Kavi per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Kavi in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Kavi is rising: up 2,143 places since 2020, to #1,705 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #1,454 in 1997.
Kavi 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 Kavi include: Emmanuel Kavi, Arunachala Kavi and Nanalal Dalpatram Kavi. Short summaries for each appear below.
Kavi does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Kavis in the wild.
15
UK babies named Kavi (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
↑ 2143 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Kavi
Almost certainly the only Kavi in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Kavi
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story