Kanavis is of African origin, specifically from the Ashanti tribe of Ghana, West Africa. It is derived from the word 'kan' meaning to create or make, and 'avis', meaning wealth or abundance. This first name suggests that its bearer was created with an abundance of wealth or prosperity.
Kanavis had a total of 14 babies born with this name between 1989 and 1991, with a slight dip in popularity in 1990 as there were no births recorded that year.