Tzvi

Tzvi is a Hebrew name meaning “gazelle.” It has a direct animal meaning rather than an invented personality interpretation such as brave or swift. The spellings Tsvi and Zvi represent other ways of writing the same Hebrew name in Latin letters; those differences do not necessarily identify different name families.

The initial consonant combination can be unfamiliar to English speakers, so hearing the family's preferred pronunciation is more useful than inserting extra syllables automatically. Tzvi is already a complete, compact name and generally needs no shortening. Parents may choose it for its natural meaning, a religious or cultural connection, or an ancestor, with the chosen transliteration helping preserve that particular family tradition.