Ava

Name Meaning

A variation of Eve. May be from the Latin "avis," meaning "bird." It could also be a short form of the name Chava ("life" or "living one"), the Hebrew form of Eve. It was popularized as a girls' name by actress Ava Gardner.

Origin

English, German, Greek, Hebrew, Latin, Persian

Theme

Biblical, Animal, Classic, Elegant, Short and sweet, Popular, Pretty

Syllables

2

Famous Namesakes

Actress Ava Gardner

Celebrity Babies

Daughter of Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe, Daughter of Aidan Quinn,Daughter of Heather Locklear and Richie Sanbora, Daughter of Martina McBride, Daughter of Mark-Paul Gosselaar

Popularity in 2019

#3

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