"Joyful; happy; jovial; hearty; joyful and happy."
From Modern American
Jovi means joyful or of Jupiter — from the Latin Jovis (Jupiter). Bon Jovi IS one of rock's most anthemic bands — Livin' on a Prayer. Jupiter IS the king of the Roman gods. The name carries the most direct Latin joy through Jupiter's divine authority. Two syllables of rock's-most-anthemic, Livin'-on-a-Prayer, and the king of the Roman gods.
Jovi comes from Jupiter — king of the gods. Bon Jovi IS rock's most anthemic — Livin' on a Prayer.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Latin; Bon Jovi (1983).
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Today
Jovi remains a beloved choice, ranking #1685 in the US. 2,677 babies have been named Jovi since 1976.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Jovi?
2024peak year
Today, Jovi is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1685), with only about 183 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2024, 234 babies were given the name (ranked #1061 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Jovi has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 2,677 babies have been registered as Jovi since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Jovi's Life Path 3 is the communicator's number — anthemic communication. People named Jovi tend to be joyful, anthemic, and gifted at being Jupiter's joy AND the most anthemic rock.
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