Meet Ava
The name collection

Names with meaning.

3,600+ baby names from 25 cultures, each with its meaning, origin, pronunciation and story.

Collections
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  • A
  • B, no names
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Bridge names

At home in more than one culture

8 names

Spanish · Portuguese · Japanese

Rio

River in Spanish and Portuguese; Japanese readings depend on kanji

Familiar
Japanese · Finnish

Mika

Beauty and fragrance in one Japanese spelling

Uncommon
Persian · Arabic · Japanese

Rumi

From Rum, the old name for Anatolia

Uncommon
Russian · Ukrainian · Japanese

Yuri

Slavic form of George: farmer

Uncommon
Japanese · Finnish

Aki

Autumn or brightness in Japanese; Finnish short form

Rare gem
Hebrew · Japanese

Ami

My people

Rare gem
Japanese · Hebrew

Ran

Orchid in Japanese 蘭; singing in Hebrew

Rare gem
Chinese · Portuguese · Japanese

Rui

Auspicious with Chinese 瑞; other origins differ

Rare gem
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One name at a time, together.

In Ava, you meet one name at a time. Swipe up for the next, heart the ones you love and share your shortlist with your partner.

Meet Ava
Ava’s feed on a pink page: Sienna, an Italian name meaning “from Siena; a reddish-brown color”, with its pronunciation, story and Love and Share buttons.
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