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