Tarvis is an uncommon given name of Latin origin, derived from the Roman family name 'Tarquinius'. It means 'of Tarquinii', referring to an ancient Etruscan city in Italy. The name was popular among the early Romans and was borne by several notable figures throughout history, such as Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, the last king of ancient Rome.
The name Tarvis appears to have had popularity spikes in the mid-1970s and late 1980s/early 1990s with peaks of 26 births in 1986 and 19 births in 1989. However, it has seen a significant decline in usage since then, with fewer than 10 births per year from the mid-1990s onwards. The total number of births with the name Tarvis between 1970 and 2014 is 401.