Chavis

Chavis is a name. Notable uses of the name include:

Surname

 * Ben Chavis (educator), American educator and controversial education reform advocate
 * Benjamin Chavis (born 1948), African-American civil rights activist
 * Boozoo Chavis (1930–2001), American musician
 * Denis Chavis (fl. 1780s), Syrian priest and monk
 * Chris Chavis, American professional wrestler best known by the ring name Tatanka
 * George Washington Chavis (c. 1817 – after 1880), American free man of color who served in the Mississippi Legislature
 * John Chavis (c. 1763–1838), American educator and minister
 * John Chavis (American football) (born 1956), American football coach
 * Kory Chavis (fl. 2005–2008), American wrestler also known by the ring name Rainman
 * Lonnie Chavis (born 2007), American actor and activist
 * Michael Chavis (born 1995), American baseball player

Given name

 * Chavis Carter (died 2012), American man who died in police custody, later ruled a suicide
 * Chavis Holmes (born 1986), American basketball player
 * Chavis Williams (born 1989), American gridiron football coach and former player

Middle name

 * Angel Joy Chavis Rocker (1966–2003), American politician and guidance counselor

Other uses

 * Boozoo Chavis, eponymous album by the above noted American musician
 * John Chavis Memorial Park, a public park in North Carolina named for the above noted American educator and minister