At a Glance: Name: Tavi – Meaning: beloved – Origin: Estonian/Finnish short form of David (ultimately from Hebrew) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: TAH-vee
Tavi is an Estonian/Finnish short form of David (ultimately from Hebrew) boy's name meaning “beloved”. It appears in our list of 200+ Island Baby Names for Families Who Love the Sea.
Meaning & Origin of Tavi
Meaning: Beloved.
Origin: Estonian/Finnish short form of David (ultimately from Hebrew).
A common claim: Short form of Tongan and Samoan names Actually: Tavi is historically a Nordic diminutive of David ('beloved'), not an established Polynesian name.
How to Pronounce Tavi
Phonetic: TAH-vee IPA: /ˈtɑːvi/
Popularity of Tavi
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1966–2024.
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