Favorites Search

Ava

Girl Latin/Germanic /AY-vah/ #8 in 2023

Ava is a girl name of Latin/Germanic origin.

Meaning of Ava

Life; bird; possibly from Germanic 'avi'.

Popularity of Ava

Popularity, 1880–2023

9,729 births in 2023

1880 2023

327,610 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2007

18,065 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

EvaAda

Famous people named Ava

Ava Gardner (actress)

Similar names

From patricia; later also seen as the feminine form of the saint's name Patrick

Priceless; highly praiseworthy

A syllogism in which all three propositions are of the form "All X are Y" or "X is a Y"

In the New Testament, Saul, Apostle to the Gentiles and author of fourteen epistles

Also called John Mark, the first patriarch of Alexandria, credited with the authorship of the Gospel of Mark

Manly, strong, courageous

Rival; industrious

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.