In 2009 the girls name, 'Ava' was the most popular baby name in the US and tenth most popular in England. Its origins are unknown but most probably German. It could possibly be Hebrew, meaning 'life' or 'serpent', or in latin 'avis' to mean 'bird'. It was made popular in the 1950s by 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 or 'heaven'. The boys name Ava is very uncommon and is not in the top 1000 baby names chart for the US or England.