Cavani
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- kah-VAH-nee
- Origin
- Italian
Cavani is a boys' name of Italian origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Cavani mean?
Italian: Italian surname
An Italian surname, best known through the Uruguayan footballer Edinson Cavani.
Is Cavani a girl's or a boy's name?
Cavani is a boys' name.
How popular is Cavani in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2013, with 7 boys.
Cavani in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 | #2,922 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 3 | #4,955 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 7 | #2,792 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
How popular is Cavani in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2018, with 14 boys. It first appears in the records in 2014.
Half of all the boys named Cavani in the US since 1880 were born between 2018 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
Cavani in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #9,888 |
| 2023 | 10 | #7,733 |
| 2022 | 8 | #8,983 |
| 2021 | 12 | #6,693 |
| 2020 | 14 | #5,976 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6,099 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6,032 |
| 2017 | 6 | #10,770 |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 13 | #6,303 |
Names like Cavani
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Cassian Cillian Bodhi Finn Callan Lochlan Finley Kayden Caspian Ronan Brody Conan
Names related to Cavani
More Italian names
Aria Sienna Enzo Bella Kiara Gemma Ariyah Milani Ariya Armani Bianca Siena Ariah Capri Kara Emiliana
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Cavani: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/cavani, updated 20 October 2026.