#92024 rank
2007peak year
336,272babies named Ava since 1880
▼ 40%5-year trend
Ava popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Ava mean?
Likely a medieval diminutive of Germanic names in Avi-, later linked to Eve, from the Hebrew chava, 'life'. It revived in early Hollywood and surged again after 2000.
OriginGermanic
Syllables2
Gendergirl
Stylemodern, classic
Names like Ava
Same era, same vibe — if you like Ava, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Avas
- Ava Gardner, actress
Spellings & variants
EvaEvie
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