Avah

“Variant of Ava — From Hebrew Chavah, from a root meaning to live” — Hebrew (via Ava/Eve) origin

Girl's name · #1436 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Avah has appeared in US records since 1923 — best rank #463 (2018) · 7,046 babies named Avah all-time · 1 in 11,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,600 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 13,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 26 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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