Meaning: Overwhelmingly a girl's name (as borne by Ava Gardner), variously linked to a Latin/Germanic root and to 'bird' or 'life'; it also has a Persian route, Ava, 'voice; sound.' Used here for a boy - a cross-sex use we note plainly.Low
In 30 seconds: A soft name: Ava is overwhelmingly a girl's name; a Persian route gives 'voice; sound' (said 'AY-vah'). Used here for a boy - we note this plainly.
MeaningOverwhelmingly a girl's name (as borne by Ava Gardner), variously linked to a Latin/Germanic root and to 'bird' or 'life'; it also has a Persian route, Ava, 'voice; sound.' Used here for a boy - a cross-sex use we note plainly.
Ava is overwhelmingly a girls' name, with debated European roots and a Persian route ('voice; sound'). As a boy's name it is very rare and cross-sex, which we note plainly - very rare for boys in the U.S. (said 'AY-vah').
It is extremely rare for boys in the U.S.
Did you know? Ava is one of the most popular girls' names (think Ava Gardner), with roots variously read as 'bird; life'; separately, the Persian Ava means 'voice; sound.' It is used here for a boy, a cross-sex use we note plainly (said 'AY-vah').
Overall data confidence 34%
References - Ava β overwhelmingly female; Persian Ava 'voice'; cross-sex
