Avila
About Avila
An unusual and appealing name that is the origin of Evelyn, via the Norman French name Aveline. It derives from an obscure Germanic root, the meaning of which is not clear. Theories include "desired, wished for" and "water, island".
The name Avila and may also be connected to the Spanish town Avila, birthplace of St. Teresa. It is used within Catholic communities as an honor name for the saint.
Pronounced ah-VEE-lah.
As of October 2026, Avila ranked #2586 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2146 in 2024.
Editor's take: The name Avila is a girl's name of German origin meaning "desired; or island, water".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,561 | 31 | 17.4 |
| 2015 | #3,929 | 38 | 21.3 |
| 2016 | #3,935 | 38 | 21.4 |
| 2017 | #4,076 | 36 | 20.9 |
| 2018 | #3,163 | 51 | 30 |
| 2019 | #3,339 | 47 | 28 |
| 2020 | #2,854 | 57 | 35.3 |
| 2021 | #2,827 | 60 | 36.6 |
| 2022 | #2,761 | 62 | 37.8 |
| 2023 | #2,398 | 75 | 46.7 |
| 2024 | #2,146 | 88 | 54.3 |
| 2025 | #2,586 | 67 | 41.7 |
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Avila on lists
Famous Avilas
- St. Teresa of Avila
sixteenth,century visionary writer and reformer, who fought the church hierarchy
- Alex Avila
MLB catcher
Avila in pop culture
- Reyna Avila Ramirez
Arellano, character in Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan
- Beach in California's Central Coast
Avila Beach
- Ávila
a town in Spain
- Avila College
a school in Melbourne, Australia
- English: "AH
vill,a" (similar to Olive) or "AV,i,la" (similar to Avril, avatar, average, avid, etc)