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Meaning of Ava

and the Origins of this baby nameMeaning of baby name Ava

Meaning

The name Ava has the following meaning:

Possibly derived from the Latin name Avis meaning "bird".
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Origins

Ava originates from the Latin language.

See other suggested Latin girl baby names.

Pronunciation

The name Ava is pronounced as ay-vuh

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Ava and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Ava: Boys - Cicero, Marcus, Patrick, Roman, Rufus, Sergio, Titus, Girls - Almeta, Ardis, Belva, Celeste, Clora, Decima, Diva, Gillian, Karlie, Marsha, Maxine, Priscilla, Sabina, Sabine, Sabrina, Selina, Stella, Theodosia, Verdie, Both genders - Amanda, Clara

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Ava: Aeva, Aiva, Avada, Avae, Avah, Ave, Aveen, Avis

Style

We think the name Ava should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Ava to be: Exotic and beautiful woman

In one word, you might describe Ava as a(n) "beautiful" person.

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Popularity

See worldwide popularity rankings of Ava as a baby name (outside USA)
As a baby girl name, Ava is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 33 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Ava remained at the same ranking of 5.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Ava in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics
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Faces of

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Abigail (5)
Ashley (7)
Anna (21)
Ava (33)
Alexandra (38)
Amanda (47)
Amber (71)
Autumn (80)
Ariana (83)
Audrey (84)
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Alyna
Ashlea
Arita
Allisan
Ariane
Annslea
Ailec
Amabel
Alinna
Annaelle
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Famous persons
The names of some famous persons by the name Ava (or its variants) are:

Ava Fabian , born on 4 April, a famous actress. Ava Fabian 's background: An American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in August 1986 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos

Ava Helen Pauling, born on 24 December, a famous activist. Ava Helen Pauling's background: An American human rights activist and wife of Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling. Throughout her life, she was involved in various social movements including women's rights, racial equality, and international peace.

Ava Lavinia Gardner , born on 24 December, a famous actress. Ava Lavinia Gardner 's background: An Academy Award-nominated American actress. She is listed as one of the American Film Institute's greatest stars of all time.
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