Avah
Avah was the 1436th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 150 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 463rd with 679 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 780 places. More babies were named Avah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Ava) Origin uncertain · Germanic, Hebrew (via Eva), Irish (via Aoife)
- Rank in 2025
- #1,436 girls, down 778 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 150girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2018679 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,046babies recorded
What does the name Avah mean?
Avah is a spelling of Ava, pronounced the same way, so it shares Ava's meaning and origin.
Ava has more than one source. The medieval Ava is a Germanic name built on the element avi-, of unknown meaning; a 9th-century Frankish saint bore it. Wiktionary also records Ava as a form of Eva (Eve) and as an English spelling of the Irish name Aoife. Modern American use mostly reflects its short, vowel-heavy sound rather than any one root.
*avi (Proto-Germanic (reconstructed), “uncertain”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. There are several possible sources, and the Germanic element is of uncertain meaning.
See also: Germanic names.
Avah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,436 | 150 |
| 2020 | #658 | 438 |
| 2010 | #839 | 320 |
| 2000 | #8,618 | 11 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Avah, counting every spelling?
Avah is a spelling of Ava, a name family that ranked #16 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,436 for Avah on its own. Together these spellings went to 7,892 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ava | 7,732 | #11 | 50,149 |
| Avah | 150 | #1,436 | 1,208 |
| Aava | 5 | #14,953 | 40 |
| Avaa | 5 | #15,234 | 32 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Avah?
150 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Avah (0.04 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Avah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 56 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Avah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Avah?
About 7,000 people born in the US named Avah are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 7 and 15. That makes Avah a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Avah by state
How common Avah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (3.2×), Louisiana (2.3×), Georgia (2.0×), Alabama (1.9×), Ohio (1.9×). In 23 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Avah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Avah, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Avah
What does Avah mean?
The origin of Ava is uncertain: there are several possible sources, and the Germanic element is of uncertain meaning.
How popular is the name Avah?
Avah was the 1436th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 150 babies. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked 463rd with 679 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 780 places. More babies were named Avah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Avah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Avah in the US.
Where is Avah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Avah was most common in Mississippi (0.47 per 1,000 girls), followed by Louisiana and Georgia.