Given name · also Modern Hebrew
Aviva
Aviva is used as a given name. One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is innocent and joyful; resembling springtime.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “one who is innocent and joyful; resembling springtime.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1935. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Aviva through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 3,685
- 0 boys · 3,685 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 131 babies
- 2025
- 131
- #1,595 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +14%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 131 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 1,595 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 13.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (21). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 3,084 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.
Aviva’s family of names
Aviva has a related form in Avni. Aviva has a related form in Aviv. Aviva has a related form in Avri.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 9
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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People named Aviva
- Aviva ChomskyAmerican historianborn 1957
- Aviva BaumannAmerican actressborn 1984
- Aviva MongilloCanadian actress and singer-songwriterborn 1998
- Aviva KempnerAmerican filmmakerborn 1946
- Aviva Rabinovichprofessor of botany, chief scientist and environmental activist1927–2007
- Aviva CantorAuthor, journalist and lecturerborn 1940
- Aviva SemadarIsraeli singer1935–2025
- Aviva Slesinfilm directorborn 1942
- Aviva UriIsraeli painter (1922-1989)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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