Fun Facts About the Name Tzivy
- 76 babies named Tzivy: U.S. records list 76 babies given the name Tzivy from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Tzivy Mean?
Tzivy is a Yiddish-influenced form of the Hebrew name Tzivya (צִבְיָה), which means "gazelle" - more precisely a female gazelle, or doe. It comes from the Hebrew noun tzvi (צְבִי), "gazelle," with a feminine ending.
The same Hebrew root also carries the sense of "splendor," "beauty," or "glory," as in the phrase tzevi Yisrael, "the splendor of Israel." For that reason the name is sometimes glossed as "splendor" or "beautiful." This is a second sense of one root, not a separate origin of the name.
The final -y in Tzivy is the familiar Yiddish diminutive ending found in many women's names; the same Hebrew name is also written Tzivia and Tzivya.
Tzivy Name History & Origins
Tzivya appears in the Hebrew Bible as the mother of King Joash (Jehoash) of Judah. Both 2 Kings and 2 Chronicles name her as "Tzivya of Beersheba," making her one of the small number of women identified by name in those books.
The name was carried by Hebrew-speaking Jews and later by Yiddish-speaking Ashkenazi communities, where forms such as Tzivya and Tzivia were common. Yiddish regularly adds a final -y or -e to women's names, creating familiar forms like Tzivy that are also used on their own. In modern Israeli Hebrew the name is most often written Tzivia.
Tzivy is not related to the similar-sounding Tzipora (Zipporah), which derives from a different Hebrew word meaning "bird."
How Popular is the Name Tzivy?
Tzivy has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #8,319 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #8,319 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2024 | #10,999 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2023 | #12,092 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #15,149 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2021 | #17,482 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2020 | #13,363 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2018 | #10,501 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #12,799 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2014 | #19,028 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #19,410 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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