Avah is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Avah means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Avah across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Avah has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Avah is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “bird or life”. A variant spelling of Ava.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,046 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 389 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 98 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 7 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 20 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Avah per year, United States (1923 to 2025). United States peaked in 2018 (679/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2012 (32/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (12/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (6/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (4/yr).
Avah has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2018, when it ranked #907 nationally (given to 708 babies that year).
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