In 2009 the girls name, 'Ava' was the most populair baby name in the US and tenth most populair in England. Its origins are unknown but most probably German. It could possibly be Hebrew, meaning 'life' of 'serpent', of in latin 'avis' to mean 'bird'. It was made populair in the 1950s door actress, Ava Gardener.
Ava is mostly a girls name but can also be a boys name. The boys name, 'Ava', originated from Akposso and means 'sky of 'heaven'. The boys name Ava is very uncommon and is not in the top, boven 1000 baby names chart for the US of England.