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Avetis
Pronounced ah-VEH-tis /ɑːˈvɛ.tɪs/Medium
Meaning: From the Armenian Avetis (also Avedis), 'good news; gospel; glad tidings' - a traditional name of joyful announcement, long carried in Armenian families.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Avetis comes from the Armenian for 'good news; gospel,' a name that carries the sense of a joyful message. Also seen as Avedis, it reads warm and heritage-rich - rare in the U.S. (said 'ah-VEH-tis').
In the U.S. it appears very rarely, mostly in Armenian families. Rare, joyful, and traditional.
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What does the name Avetis mean?
Avetis is Armenian for 'good news; gospel; glad tidings' - also spelled Avedis.
How do you pronounce Avetis?
It's said ah-VEH-tis /ɑːˈvɛ.tɪs/ - three syllables, stress on the second.
Is Avetis a boy or girl name?
Avetis is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Avetis?
Avetis is a very rare name in the U.S.