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Ava

“Variant of Eva — From Hebrew Chavah, from a root meaning to live” — Hebrew (via Latin Eva, from חַוָּה / Chava, root ḥyw 'to live') origin

Girl's name · #11 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Ava has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #3 (2016) · 344,097 babies named Ava all-time · 1 in 210 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #10 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #10 in Canada (2024) · #11 in England & Wales (2025) · #13 in Scotland (2025) · #18 in Australia (NSW) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states, the #1 girl's name in 1 of them. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Avas

Ava Gardner — American actress (1922–1990)
Ava Max — American singer and songwriter (born 1994)
Ava DuVernay — American film director
Ava — first known German poet
Ava Michelle — American actress (born 2002)

In stories & tradition

Ava Lord — Sin City · Sin City: A Dame to Kill For
Ava Moore — Nip/Tuck
Ava Hartman — EastEnders

What Avas become

Among 249 notable people named Ava:

Entertainers appear 2.77× more often than among typical names — e.g. Ava Gardner, American actress (1922–1990).

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