Meet Ava
The name collection

Names with meaning.

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

Collections
First letter
  • All
  • A, no names
  • B, no names
  • C, no names
  • D
  • E, no names
  • F, no names
  • G, no names
  • H, no names
  • I
  • J, no names
  • K, no names
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O, no names
  • P, no names
  • Q, no names
  • R
  • S, no names
  • T
  • U, no names
  • V
  • W, no names
  • X, no names
  • Y
  • Z, no names

Soft & gentle

Gentle sounds, tender meanings

14 names

Spanish · Slovak

Valentín

Form of Valentinus, associated with strength and health

FamiliarRising
Hebrew · Russian

Lev

Heart

Uncommon
Serbian · Croatian

Dragan

Precious

Rare gem
Russian

Ilya

Russian form of Elijah: my God is Yahweh

Rare gem
Old German · Croatian · Czech · Bulgarian

Ivo

Yew; other name families have separate roots

Rare gem
Bulgarian · Czech · Slovak

Lubomir

Love + peace or world

Rare gem
Serbian · Czech

Miloš

Slavic short form built from mil: gracious or dear

Rare gem
Croatian · Serbian

Neven

Masculine form of Nevena: marigold

Rare gem
Serbian · Bulgarian · Czech

Radomir

Happy or willing + peace or world

Rare gem
Croatian · Serbian · Bulgarian

Tihomir

Quiet + peace or world

Rare gem
Croatian

Vedran

Clear or cheerful

Rare gem
Serbian · Croatian · Russian

Velimir

Great + peace or world

Rare gem
Bulgarian · Serbian

Veselin

Cheerful

Rare gem
Bulgarian

Yasen

Ash tree; also clear or serene

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.
Development preview