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    The first name Ava

    A girl’s name from Hebrew.

    Pronounced /ˈeɪvə/ 2 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Hebrew origin

    A female given name from Hebrew, a variant of Eva.

    A form of Eva.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 1,611 girls were named Ava, making it the 11th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 3,779 births (#6).

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    56,136
    babies named Ava, 1996–2025
    #11
    rank in 2025
    2012
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Ava with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Ava at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 7,732 girls born in the United States were named Ava, the 11th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 18,053 were.

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    344,441
    babies named Ava since 1880
    #11
    rank in 2025
    2007
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Awa
    • Inwa
    • Innwa

    Famous people named Ava

    14 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Ava Gardner
      American actress (1922–1990)
    • Ava Max
      American singer and songwriter (born 1994)
    • Ava DuVernay
      American film director, born 1972
    • Ava Devine
      American pornographic actress, born 1974
    • Ava Addams
      American pornographic actress, born 1979
    • Ava
      First known German poet, 1060–1127
    • Ava Michelle
      American actress (born 2002)
    • Ava Acres
      American actress, born 2004
    • Ava Rose
      American pornographic actress, born 1986
    • Ava Vincent
      American pornographic actress, born 1975
    • Ava Kolker
      American actress, born 2006
    • Ava Leigh
      British singer, born 1985

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    Questions

    What is the origin of the name Ava?
    Ava comes from Hebrew.
    How popular is the name Ava?
    In 2025, 1,611 girls born in England and Wales were named Ava, ranking 11th. Its peak was 2012, with 3,779 births.
    Is Ava a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 344,441 US babies named Ava since 1880 were girls.
    When was Ava most popular?
    2007 in the United States, when 18,053 babies were named Ava, its highest rank at 4th.
    How do you pronounce Ava?
    Ava is /ˈeɪvə/, 2 syllables.
    What name is Ava a form of?
    Ava is a form of Eva.
    What are other spellings of Ava?
    Awa, Inwa and Innwa.