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Avah
OriginVariation of Ava, Hebrew, Latin or Germanic "life; bird; water, island"
Meaning"life; bird; water, island"
About Avah
A spelling variation of Ava, perhaps influenced by the biblical-style, ends-in-H names currently trending: Delilah, Alayah, Aniyah, et al, along with more classic options like Leah and Hannah. It entered the US Top 1000 in 2008 where it remained for 14 years, peaking in 2018 when it was given to nearly 680 girls. Now in decline, it was given to just under 200 girls in a recent year.
Pronounced AY-vah.
As of October 2026, Avah ranked #1436 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #463 in 2018.
Editor's take: The name Avah is a girl's name of English origin meaning "life; bird; water, island".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #707 | 398 | 222.8 |
| 2015 | #656 | 438 | 245.4 |
| 2016 | #706 | 406 | 229.1 |
| 2017 | #579 | 522 | 302.4 |
| 2018 | #463 | 679 | 399.2 |
| 2019 | #659 | 444 | 264.5 |
| 2020 | #658 | 437 | 270.3 |
| 2021 | #825 | 337 | 205.4 |
| 2022 | #938 | 288 | 175.6 |
| 2023 | #1,062 | 234 | 145.8 |
| 2024 | #1,191 | 198 | 122.2 |
| 2025 | #1,436 | 150 | 93.3 |
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