Fun Facts About the Name Aava
- 180 babies named Aava: U.S. records list 180 babies given the name Aava from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Aava Mean?
Aava is a Finnish feminine name meaning "open," "wide," or "vast." It comes from the Finnish adjective aava, which describes an unbroken expanse, especially the open sea; the compound aavameri means "open sea." The name is a word name rather than a biblical or saint's name. Its resemblance to the English name Ava is superficial, and the two should not be assumed to share an origin.
Aava Name History & Origins
Aava is used as a girl's name in Finland and is formed directly from the Finnish word aava, with the spelling aa marking a long initial vowel. It belongs to the Finnish use of ordinary landscape and nature words as personal names, a pattern seen in names such as Lumi ("snow") and Kaisla ("reed"). The name is not a shortened form of a longer Christian name, and it has no necessary connection to the similar English name Ava, which has separate origins.
How Popular is the Name Aava?
Aava has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2020. Its best rank was #6,079 in 2020.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #14,953 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2024 | #15,250 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2023 | #10,295 | 9 | 0.0006% |
| 2022 | #8,538 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2021 | #10,291 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2020 | #6,079 | 19 | 0.0012% |
| 2019 | #8,139 | 13 | 0.0008% |
| 2018 | #15,695 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2017 | #7,839 | 14 | 0.0008% |
| 2016 | #10,112 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #9,487 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #13,077 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #8,581 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #16,883 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #11,185 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #10,683 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2008 | #12,582 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2007 | #13,933 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #11,423 | 9 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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