Meet Ava
The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

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Nature

Trees, rivers and wild things

9 names

Brazilian Portuguese

Amora

Blackberry in Portuguese; love-inspired modern usage also exists

FamiliarRising
English · Portuguese

Samara

Possibly a place name or winged seed

Familiar
Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese · Persian

Yara

Variant of Iara: lady of the water; Persian Yara is separate

FamiliarRising
Portuguese

Lua

Moon, in Portuguese

Uncommon
Tupi · Brazilian Portuguese

Araci

Mother of the day

Rare gem
Nheengatu · Brazilian Portuguese

Iara

Lady of the water

Rare gem
Brazilian Portuguese · Tupi

Potira

Flower, from Tupi potyra

Rare gem
Ava for iPhone

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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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