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👍 Avett
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How to Pronounce Avett
Pronounced AY-vət
🔊 Hear it /ˈeɪ.vət/ High ⧉ copy
Meaning: From the surname Avett — Avis/Avery family lines ('bird' or elf-counsel readings) — Avett Brothers-famous Low ⧉ copy
In 30 seconds: Banjo-strummed surname: Avett rode the Avett Brothers' harmonies into first-name use — Avis-bird roots whispering underneath. Folk-revival fresh.
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Meaning From the surname Avett — Avis/Avery family lines ('bird' or elf-counsel readings) — Avett Brothers-famous
U.S. rank (2025) #3767 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births 29 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year 2018
Total births (all-time) ≈ 741
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Shop mom essentials Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data peak 2018 2009 2025 U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data .
History & Origin Avett comes from a surname in the Avis/Avery families — readings span 'bird' (Latin avis ) and elf-counsel lines (debated, which we note). The Avett Brothers made it singable.
It registers thinly in records. Rare, bird-in-echo, and harmonized.
Did you know? The Avett Brothers turned grandma's parlor folk into arena anthems — and their surname into a nursery option with built-in soundtrack.
Overall data confidence 55%
Surname references — Avett — readings debated
Variations Avitt Avet
Nicknames Av
Famous Bearers Famous bearers coming soon. If you like Avett… Everett — the -ett vintage big brother Emmett — a fellow warm -ett pick Beckett — the companion modern -ett surname Abbott — shares Avett's English roots Frequently Asked What does the name Avett mean? Avett is a surname in the Avis/Avery lines ('bird' readings debated), made known by the Avett Brothers.
How do you pronounce Avett? It's said AY-vət /ˈeɪ.vət/ — two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Avett a boy or girl name? Avett is a boy's name.
How popular is Avett? Avett is a rare name in the U.S.
