Jarvis
Meaning
"spear servant"
Origin: Old Germanic via Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,024
- Total SSA Count
- 76
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jarv, Jay
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"spear servant"
Origin: Old Germanic via Old French
"warrior, strong fighter"
Origin: African-American creative naming
Makhi is more popular, ranked #1985 vs #2024 for Jarvis.
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Makhi is more popular, ranked #1985 compared to Jarvis at #2024 in the United States.
Jarvis means "spear servant" (Old Germanic via Old French origin). Makhi means "warrior, strong fighter" (African-American creative naming origin).
Jarvis is primarily a boy name. Makhi is primarily a boy name.