Ava

Short feminine name

Ava is a feminine given name, popular since the early 2000s.

It may derive from Eve, from a Germanic element meaning "desired," or from the Latin word for bird.

The name's rise coincides with actress Ava Gardner's enduring cultural presence: Little Ava was named after her grandmother.

name

Amelia

Feminine name meaning industrious

Olivia · Emma · Harper · Evelyn · Abigail · Lily · Grace · Zoe · Chloe · Ruby

meaning

bird

Feathered flying vertebrate

breath · vitality · Hebrew · Latin · Persian · etymology · origin · variation · Eva · Eve

namesakes

Hollywood

American film industry center

glamour · icon · celebrity · starlet · red-carpet · fame

popularity

trending

Currently gaining widespread attention

rising · modern · contemporary · millennials · Gen-Z · influencer · namesake

Categories
Opposites
gender association

AvaEvan

Welsh male name

Liam · Noah · Oliver · Eli · Owen

name popularity/style

AvaMildred

Traditional feminine name

Gertrude · Ethel · Bertha · Edna · Agnes

Phrases
Family

Avalon

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G