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Ava

female

Meaning

"Birdlike; Life"

Etymology is uncertain; sometimes linked to Germanic roots or to Latin avis, and widely popular in recent decades.

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Popularity History of Ava

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#9Top 10
SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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Ava did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Ava

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Famous Avas

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    Ava Gardner
    American actress and Golden Age of Hollywood star
  • A
    Ava DuVernay
    American filmmaker and director of Selma and When They See Us

Quick Facts

OriginGermanic, Latin
Syllables2
Length3 letters

Sibling Ideas