Ayva

Meaning: To live
Origin: Variant of Ava · From Hebrew Chavah (from Hebrew, from Proto-Semitic *ḥyw)

Girl's name · #2461 in the US (2025) · 2010s wave

Popularity over time

Ayva reached #957 in 2014 and has eased to #2461 since. About 3,800 girls have carried it since 2000.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#1,034 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,493 in Canada (2024).

Similar names: Avah · Jessa · Hayven · Ziva · Keren · Chava

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