Ovila

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How to Pronounce Ovila

Pronounced oh-VEE-luh /oʊˈviː.lə/Low

Meaning: Ovila is a given name used chiefly in French-Canadian (Quebecois) families and, in a related form, among Spanish speakers. It is generally connected to devotional names such as Avila, associated with Saint Teresa of Avila, or treated as a Latinate coinage. Its exact route is uncertain, so we present it modestly.Low

In 30 seconds: Ovila is a French-Canadian boys' name, likely linked to Avila. Rare, it peaked around 1916 (said oh-VEE-luh).

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Origin LowFrench, Latin

MeaningOvila is a given name used chiefly in French-Canadian (Quebecois) families and, in a related form, among Spanish speakers. It is generally connected to devotional names such as Avila, associated with Saint Teresa of Avila, or treated as a Latinate coinage. Its exact route is uncertain, so we present it modestly.

U.S. rank (1943)#3922 ↘ Falling

1943 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1916

Total births (all-time)≈ 240

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Ovila is a boys' name used mostly among French-Canadian families, and in related forms by Spanish speakers. It is usually linked to devotional names like Avila, tied to Saint Teresa of Avila, though its precise derivation is uncertain. In the early twentieth-century United States it appeared chiefly in Quebecois immigrant communities, and we note its origin honestly rather than overstating it.

Ovila was never common in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its faint peak around 1916, largely in French-Canadian families. A man named Ovila then would be well past a hundred now.

Did you know? Ovila was carried mainly by French-Canadian families in the early twentieth century, part of a Quebecois tradition of distinctive saint-flavored names.

Overall data confidence 35%

References - Ovila — French-Canadian given name; likely linked to Avila; route uncertain

Variations

OvideAvilaOvila

Nicknames

OviVil

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Ovila mean?

It is a French-Canadian and Spanish name generally linked to devotional names like Avila; its exact derivation is uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Ovila?

It is said oh-VEE-luh /oʊˈviː.lə/, three syllables with the stress on the second.

Is Ovila a boy or girl name?

Ovila is used here as a boy's name.

How popular is Ovila?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid-nineteen-tens, chiefly in French-Canadian families.