Ave

A girls’ name of Latin origin, meaning hail, greeting, or blessing.

Babies a year
19
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Ave by the numbers

Ave was given to 19 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 31 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ave. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Avalife; bird15,914 in the US (2017)
  • Avimy father65 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Aviemy father; a diminutive of Avraham or similar39 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Avyolive; diminutive form of Aveline or Avery27 in the US (2017)
  • Adecrown18 in the US (2017)
  • Aseborn during daytime10 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean a blessing

Like Ave, each of these has a blessing in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
  • Bennettblessed3,273 in the US (2017)
  • Gwendolynfair bow or blessed ring816 in the US (2017)
  • Edithblessed riches or wealthy in war390 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gwenwhite, fair, blessed315 in the US (2017)
  • Ayangift or blessing255 in England and Wales (2025)

Names about as common as Ave

AdalizAithanaAaraMiskAdrainAhmiyaMarwahAleiah

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