Envi

Envi is a girl's baby name of French origin, from the French expression à l'envi — meaning 'in competition, vying with each other, striving to outdo.' The phrase comes from the Old French envier ('to rival, to challenge'), and as a name Envi carries the aspiration of someone who is motivated by the desire to excel, who is energized by the challenge of doing something better than it has been done before.

Envi carries the French aspiration of competitive excellence — the specific motivation of the person who is energized by challenge, who sees what others have done well and is inspired to do it even better, who finds the rival's achievement not discouraging but thrilling. A name of motivated, joyful striving.