Aven is a unisex name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Aven means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Aven across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Aven has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Aven is a unisex name of Welsh/English origin meaning “river, or a flowering plant”. A nature name linked to the Welsh word for river or the avens flower.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,504 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 83 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 Aven per year, United States (1921 to 2025). United States peaked in 2012 (316/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (13/yr).
Aven is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2012, when it ranked #1,576 nationally (given to 324 babies that year).
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