Pavati: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Pavati – Origin: Hopi – Pronunciation: pah-VAH-tee


Pavati is a Hopi name. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Pavati

Origin: Hopi.

A common claim: Widely listed on baby-name sites as Hopi for 'clear water.' Actually: There's no reliable evidence that this name means 'clear water' in Hopi.

How to Pronounce Pavati

Phonetic: pah-VAH-tee   IPA: /pəˈvɑːti/

Popularity of Pavati

Pavati doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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