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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  • F, no names
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  • P, no names
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  • R
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  • U, no names
  • V, no names
  • W
  • X, no names
  • Y
  • Z, no names

Rare gems

Less common in the US

8 names

Japanese

Nagi

Calm in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Nagisa

Shore in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Nanami

Seven seas in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Nao

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Japanese

Naoki

Upright tree in one Japanese spelling

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Japanese

Natsuki

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Japanese

Natsumi

Meaning depends on the chosen kanji

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Japanese

Nozomi

Meaning depends on kanji; hope or wish are possibilities

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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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