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

People

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 (–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

See also