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Avayah

Avayah: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“my father is Yahweh”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
uh-VAY-uh · 3 syllables
Used for
Girls

Avayah is best understood as a modern spelling variant related to Hebrew Avayah or Abijah-type forms from av 'father' and Yah, referring to God. This spelling is modern and not the standard biblical form.

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How popular is Avayah?

202465.0 per million US babies
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Babies named Avayah in 2024215

2024 rank#1,123 girls

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 18802,064

Avayah is rising: use over the last five years is 6.3× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Avayah

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
  • Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
  • Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
  • Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
  • Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew
  • Maryuncertain, traditionally beloved or bitter · Hebrew
  • Delilahdelicate · Hebrew
  • Leahweary; uncertain · Hebrew

Avayah questions

What does the name Avayah mean?

Avayah means "my father is Yahweh". It comes from Hebrew. Avayah is best understood as a modern spelling variant related to Hebrew Avayah or Abijah-type forms from av 'father' and Yah, referring to God. This spelling is modern and not the standard biblical form.

Is Avayah a boy or girl name?

Avayah is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Avayah?

215 US babies were named Avayah in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Avayah?

Avayah is usually pronounced uh-VAY-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.