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Ava

Ava ranks #242 out of 693 girl cat names in our data (the #1 girl cat name is Luna). Across all 2 places, 9 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #97 among girl dog names.
Ava's popularity trend

Ava's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2016.

0.01%0.02%0.03%0.04%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
9
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#242
of 693 girl cat names
5-year rank move
+140
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% female
100% female0% male

Gender split comes from 37 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Ava mean?
/ˈeɪvə/2 syllablesOrigin: Hebrew, Irish, and Germanic languages

Ava's origin is genuinely debated among the standard scholarly candidates: it may be a short form of Eve, ultimately from the Hebrew Chavah, meaning "life," or it may trace to an old Germanic name element. Its short, open sound has helped it circulate independently across several language traditions.

Ava feels light and airy — a name that suits a pet with a gentle, easygoing nature, one who moves through the world without much fuss.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Ava shows up

Cats named Ava per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
TorontoON, CA0.03%
SeattleWA, US0.03%

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