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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Modern discoveries

Contemporary choices across cultures

6 names

Hawaiian · Japanese · Chinese

Kai

Sea in Hawaiian; East Asian meanings depend on spelling

Top 100
Swedish · Danish · Old Norse · Chinese

Bo

To live, through the Norse Búi

Familiar
Chinese

Anran

Calm; safe, when written 安然

Rare gem
Chinese · Portuguese · Japanese

Rui

Auspicious with Chinese 瑞; other origins differ

Rare gem
Chinese

Xin

Newness or wealth with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Chinese

Yinuo

One promise with the cited Chinese characters

Rare gem
Ava for iPhone

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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