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Ava

/AY-va/

Life, bird, voice

What does Ava mean?

Ava is short, lyrical + globally recognisable — a top-5 name in the UK + US. Variants include Eva + Avah.

Origin

Religious / cultural tradition

Christian

Variations

Ava · Avah · Eva

Nicknames

A

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