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Ava
AY-vuh
Ava (name) means a popular female given name, used as a variant of Eva or as an independent name in its own right. Example: “They named their daughter Ava after her great-grandmother.”
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A popular female given name, used as a variant of Eva or as an independent name in its own right.
"My mother named me Ava because she liked how the English letters looked - the big A a beak pointed upward, the v a sharp slash of wings, the small a round and flat as a parrot's eye."
— Gayle Brandeis, The Book of Dead Birds: A Novel (2004)
"They named their daughter Ava after her great-grandmother."
How to use Ava
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA short, popular first name for girls.
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Etymology
Traced to several possible roots, including a Hebrew variant of Eva, an anglicized form of the Irish name Aoife, and an older Germanic name element.
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What does “Ava” mean?
The word “Ava” means a popular female given name, used as a variant of Eva or as an independent name in its own right. In plain terms, a short, popular first name for girls.
How do you pronounce “Ava”?
“Ava” is pronounced AY-vuh (/ˈeɪvə/ in IPA).
How do you use “Ava” in a sentence?
Here is “Ava” used in a sentence: “They named their daughter Ava after her great-grandmother.”
What part of speech is “Ava”?
“Ava” is a name.
Where does the word “Ava” come from?
The word “Ava” comes from Germanic. Traced to several possible roots, including a Hebrew variant of Eva, an anglicized form of the Irish name Aoife, and an older Germanic name element.
Is “Ava” a common word?
“Ava” is an uncommon word in modern English.
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