Name Meaning & Origin
"Tavis is a given name"
Data last updated: 2025 SSA records
Tavis is a given name. Notable people with this name include:Tavis Bailey, American discus thrower Tavis Hansen, Canadian ice hockey player Tavis Knoyle, Wales rugby union football player Tavis MacMillan Tavis Ormandy, English computer security expert Tavis Smiley, American talk show host and author Tavis Stanley, from Art of Dying (band) Tavis Werts, from Reel Big Fish Tavis Whiskers, my boyfriend’s cat
Tavis is a given name. Notable people with this name include:Tavis Bailey, American discus thrower Tavis Hansen, Canadian ice hockey player Tavis Knoyle, Wales rugby union football player Tavis MacMillan Tavis Ormandy, English computer security expert Tavis Smiley, American talk show host and author Tavis Stanley, from Art of Dying (band) Tavis Werts, from Reel Big Fish Tavis Whiskers, my boyfriend’s cat
Life Path 8 — Power & Ambition: Goal-driven, authoritative, and business-minded.
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Root element "Tavis" emerges in Multiple origins tradition, carrying the core meaning "Tavis is a given name".
Used in English literary and religious texts, spreading through cultural exchange.
Carried across regions through trade, religion, and migration. Multiple spelling variants develop.
Standardized in its current form. Continues to be used across multiple cultures worldwide.
~2,207 people named Tavis in the US. Peaked in 1977 with 79 recorded uses.
The Life Path number for Tavis is 8, associated with Power & Ambition. Soul Urge: 1. Personality: 7.
Tavis is Predominantly Male. Based on US data, 100% male and 0% female.
Approximately 2,207 people in the United States are named Tavis. The name peaked in 1977 with 79 recorded uses.
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