Given name
Avah
Avah is a variant of Ava. A secure original meaning for Ava has not been established.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Avah is a variant of Ava. A secure original meaning for Ava has not been established.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Avah is a variant of Ava. A possible Germanic origin connects Ava with names containing the element av, but the derivation is uncertain.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
Avah is a variant of Ava. The shared background comes through Ava: Ava may preserve a shortened Germanic compound name, or the modern form may have arisen independently.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1923. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Avah is a variant of Ava. The history of Ava gives this family its wider story. A ninth-century abbess was known as Ava or Avia. The link between that early use and the modern name is unclear; actress Ava Gardner later helped bring it wider attention.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Avah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 7,046
- 0 boys · 7,046 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 679 babies
- 2025
- 150
- #1,436 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −51%
- Cooling
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 150 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,436 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 51.5% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 679 in 2018. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,344 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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