Tavis is a given name. Notable people with this name include:
Tavis Bailey (born 1992), American discus thrower Tavis Hansen (born 1975), Canadian ice hockey player Tavis Knoyle (born 1990), Wales rugby union football player Tavis MacMillan Tavis Ormandy, English computer security expert Tavis Smiley (born 1964), American talk show host and author Tavis Stanley, from Art of Dying (band) Tavis Werts, from Reel Big Fish Tavis Whiskers (born 2025), my boyfriend’s cat