Avah means life or bird — the H-ending variant of Ava, from the Latin avis (bird) or the Hebrew Chava (life). The H-ending adds spiritual breath to the most popular short name of the 2000s. Same Ava Gardner glamour, same Latin-bird heritage, with an exhaled H that turns four letters into a sigh.
Latin avis (bird) or Hebrew Chava (life)→Ava→H-variant Avah
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Hebrew / Latin roots
Avah is the H-ending variant of Ava, from the Latin avis (bird) or Hebrew Chava (life). The H adds spiritual breath to one of the most popular names of the 2000s-2010s.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Modern H-ending variant of Ava.
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Today
Avah remains a beloved choice, ranking #774 in the US. 6,894 babies have been named Avah since 1923.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Avah?
2018peak year
The name Avah reached its peak in 2018, with 679 registrations (ranked #463). The name has actually been around since 1923 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to around #774 today, averaging about 398 new babies per year. Avah has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 6,894 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Avah's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — life-breath achievement. People named Avah tend to be gentle, aspirational, and gifted at adding breath where others see endings.
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