| Avni | Mahi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | The earth | the earth; the great one |
| Origin | sanskrit | sanskrit |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | UHV-nee | MAH-hee |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (88) | 2009 (100) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Avni | Mahi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 434 | 198 |
| 2010s | 686 | 600 |
| 2000s | 288 | 438 |
| 1990s | 92 | 0 |
| 1980s | 74 | 0 |
| 1970s | 15 | 0 |
From the Sanskrit अवनि (avani), 'the earth, ground, a river-bed'. A genuine Vedic/classical word for the earth.
From Sanskrit mahi (मही), 'the earth, the world; great'. Note a homophone from a different root: Persian/Urdu mahi means 'fish'.
Avni and Mahi are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Avni means The earth (sanskrit origin), while Mahi means the earth; the great one (sanskrit origin).
In US records, Avni first appears in 0 and Mahi in 0, so Avni has the longer recorded history.